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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.; ?! T: l4 r e) O1 J0 Q
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.& C* W2 Z/ q: u P. W
# W1 Q6 R M6 X% Y% ?% WBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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9 x- Y% T' P$ `. L& ^& a"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." H" A* K' \7 h8 m. k+ h
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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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: l0 S9 z7 C ]8 @4 w5 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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