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4 E, G& N& m. h3 z2 F" sTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.
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8 i+ H) E2 x/ E. @The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.* q( t/ m6 E% v
0 l! ~. N8 S( Z2 VBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.3 D! t! I. G$ J0 y3 C, b) r! R
+ Y( \ ^5 r: ]) G' K' U"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., b# {+ F- x8 r" o# w
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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.2 P+ K% v! M- ^9 ?5 R. f6 Y
4 J, i$ N2 e" n"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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