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, W7 K- S5 q, a( u3 gTranslink 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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- W. V2 T: a+ jThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University." H- c0 n& Q T$ j; w3 C. ~( [5 x
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But 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.
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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.' C( D# K7 {/ M' |, y# Q
8 s$ N! _8 L. S1 X% T"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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