Transport for London is introducing a new device to pick up dropped items from tracks. pic.twitter.com/gN0lSkB3E1 — Transport for London (@TfL) December 18, 2014

Transport for London has been patting itself on the back for producing this new gadget – but not everyone is impressed.

The organisation described it as a ‘new device to pick up dropped items from tracks’ after revealing it on its Twitter account.

Unfortunately the reaction probably wasn’t what they wanted.

A lot of people have pointed out that it is little more than a stick.


With a hook.

@TfL a hook on a stick, oh how very inventive of you all…. — Sam G (@samgibbins07) December 18, 2014

Revolutionary RT @TfL: Transport for London is introducing a new device to pick up dropped items from tracks. pic.twitter.com/B7evWEj9Sf — Anthony Pearce (@tonepearce) December 18, 2014

I think TFL just invented a stick with a hook on the end. @Luke_TTID @TfL @RMTunion — RMT London Calling (@RMTLondon) December 18, 2014

@adamadzp what an age we live in — Steve (@sas398) December 18, 2014

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