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# P, {2 j# `! b3 a+ |Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.9 U" d$ t7 B8 G
5 r& o9 K$ n" P* \" q& AThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.1 F4 ^ K; `/ E; M6 D/ f
/ g$ l$ ?3 \, m8 eBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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5 i/ X( q9 `6 i$ `. K5 M"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.0 R& E. r/ H6 k0 Q. J2 w
: R: j) d5 h% L6 ?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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* s+ C3 `& E. n3 I8 P"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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