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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.
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" e% P% m- b9 J: R7 C! m8 ?- K' gThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University., }1 l& N+ R6 ?, R4 a
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But 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.' p4 b; x* Y7 I7 D K# \! q
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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.5 V6 ?" R u) B; v5 [) B2 P Z' O6 V
: G6 h2 I' b4 p* o. T; i"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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