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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.4 `. W9 O% G0 I- C# l& B2 f! i
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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7 u! r) S3 d. h7 N$ e! @9 YBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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"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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2 _1 s& |8 T) W! N$ q6 M4 fHe 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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