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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.! j6 o; d5 N3 z+ o _& P
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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V4 _/ T+ N0 O# N, vBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.2 p2 B( t, y# E# R5 Z
. m# V) \7 T5 f"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.& _% Y+ e! k, ? {
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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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9 l: e$ L8 }" k9 u1 f9 n0 X6 p4 x"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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