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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.- Y/ `0 Y" P5 i6 x8 z& D
- `" B1 K* j/ u C+ G3 K7 sThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.9 [& [+ S1 k7 v% b3 y% y
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.# B" K5 H' v7 N6 w/ I5 _
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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.1 l' S$ r6 I. |4 X6 t# P
% S j. }5 A g' t5 rHe 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.7 I& E: A$ f C' f/ Z
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"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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