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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.9 ~( S Y2 _+ C
5 ]2 L" ~7 a! v% M J. K( I! UThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.4 b$ D% d2 }; Y8 ?1 h4 p7 F8 f" y; N
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.& E6 p( Q4 [. @4 v+ o3 n/ Z
/ d3 \/ d2 b5 w& W( z6 x"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.
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* y% r6 L) L/ I2 b"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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