BOOKS are the most commonly left-behind item by commuters in Barnet, according to Transport for London.
Last year 2,762 items of lost property were handed in after journeys in the borough, among them 627 books, 402 items of clothing and 348 bags.
More than 600 valuables including phones, laptops and wallets were also reported by honest passengers.
TfL’s lost property office manager, Paul Cowan, said: “We would encourage all passengers to check and make sure they take all their belongings with them.
“However, anyone who does lose something on public transport in London should get in touch with us at the lost property office.
“People are generally honest and those treasured items that passengers thought they may have lost forever may actually be in our office just waiting to be picked up.”
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