'Now we have a very nice electronic system that tracks items as soon as they come in the door,' Carpenter said.īut workers still ask riders to put their name and phone number on items they carry on the bus or train. Even if there's no service on the phone you can charge 'em up and you can always use 911,' Carpenter explained.Įyeglasses often are sent to third-world countries. For items lost on CTA, see the list below for the bus garage or rail terminal to contact. Lost items found on CTA vehicles or at CTA rail stations are sent to the bus garages or rail terminals associated with specific bus routes, rail lines or stations. 'We donate cell phones to women's shelters. If you’ve lost something on CTA, we may be holding onto it for you. Even lost cell phones with discontinued service are donated. 'Our goal is, if we can't return items to people, we donate them to charitable causes,' Carpenter said.Ĭlothes get donated to homeless shelters. The transit authority puts many of the items to good use. UTA says in the past 30 days, it has recovered 28 bikes.

Many people riding Frontrunner bring their bicycles. UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter said, 'One time I saw a whole can of chicken that somebody left behind, so it's just amazing the amount and variety of items we receive.' UTA Lost & Found Salt Lake, Tooele County Routes:

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