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* f) k8 A0 K: E! D$ TTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.' @9 {( e$ Q- y, i1 E
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.% |( C' J5 f$ @. a j: o) L
- Y+ e* l# w) C& \ H% @But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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/ D- l9 Q% K1 ~8 S. `- P1 o9 k; d"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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: {1 ~" U4 ?' A9 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.# b( I7 @; E" n- f3 X1 h
3 g9 \1 @% |! _% ?" f: D"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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