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6 z, N. B3 s, O- i* }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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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.7 K( z& i) \4 B7 s% Z" m' C& I
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.% v9 `; ?7 Q# C
( k; D* C: v8 t+ L% a' v"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.- ~& P& b# k- s: ~ S O
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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.
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. N9 F5 k- y0 A: a. K1 Z- Y0 y"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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