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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.3 R+ z$ J" F8 e* f/ h! B$ d) a6 g8 V* D( {
9 P( ]9 j! x8 Z9 f k6 y6 EThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.5 I, \: h: Q [/ k
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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.9 M- r) z m. i1 ^$ x0 @ H$ ^
8 s# G: W7 {- d0 r! N$ wHe 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." }/ F" @& i7 \- V# ~. P
5 Z8 v3 @6 `1 l: _"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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