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7 Y0 I `/ j6 b4 ?2 k0 ^Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.2 r/ a1 {* B+ O4 \; a/ ]* X' r8 k
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.! C0 d. e! k) h! r, R
0 e# f" M: i7 e6 `9 u z, sBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.+ V$ ]0 f3 o1 h, |1 X
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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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# a/ O5 g+ F9 A* u+ l! ^5 NHe 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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