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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.' j1 Y- [3 ]* 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., q! t. b- C; w' q0 Q; y
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.' ?- H( m+ ?5 X$ z; x; t F
f0 W+ K' a! e! k"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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- G$ x4 s5 W* IHe 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.# L1 @6 X! P6 F/ C' m4 O
/ D- a: {$ P, Q. Z/ a! L"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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