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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.3 @7 D2 a8 K3 Y6 {% ?
7 U) h8 |9 q5 |+ P% C0 W& PThe 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. C& n, O {4 K. p9 P% K
; v2 U% ^* H1 N$ n' V- c0 s"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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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.) L! i! H' J6 ? J' o
* B1 _ p8 X; F6 i+ j) a"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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