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Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.$ w, V( o& B1 f0 y% M0 ?( u+ d
9 y# g5 C' f' [( v* PThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University., D' @% [; [/ _
7 i# n5 F, Q. U- V6 J9 N: lBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.7 w1 R# c: f6 L- m
0 y: c; ^! M; A4 ^"Anybody who buys and uses a U-Pass needs to know that there are serious consequences if they're caught and we do catch people," he said.
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He warns officials do monitor Craigslist and other similar sites and will often pose as buyers to catch offenders, who could face criminal charges, including fraud.
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"We know that, in some cases, the international students have been active in this activity. You can understand that being charged with a criminal offense could impact somebody's status in Canada, so they're taking a horrible risk, particularly," said Hardie. |
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