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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.$ a* \& a! R! Z4 E5 d0 C3 m
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.& @8 o5 k( g" J1 V% q
. \/ X7 u- ^/ ]1 v' GBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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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.9 }2 K/ D* U; }+ J/ d
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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.5 L) T- J3 \9 [$ `- H S F3 V
# n: a# v. n3 E1 y1 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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