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7 u/ L" s4 ^: XTranslink 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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3 C6 g/ @6 Y& w$ o$ K. EThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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: {! K) Z% ~- A/ Q4 p"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 q1 M, c" i* H4 {% o! l
! U* k' n$ R3 C _9 AHe 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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: A2 y. L! F1 S: G+ M8 U3 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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