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/ S& A3 }5 M# r2 [Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.& B! P# e! ^: i- Q" Q, [( A" M
) p, f/ z6 O8 O$ }The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.9 y/ e @- ^/ h6 Q. Y" l, X5 I
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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.$ y& n! B9 _# Z2 V
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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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