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7 d: x- \; z6 [! d5 h% ZTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University." ~5 i1 |: @$ f/ K' X L- Y9 p v
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.: d& a# b" `0 I- m6 M% W
8 k- V- r( c9 J% ^$ Y"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.- [4 P0 d- T3 ^
" @: \9 C4 D! ?/ bHe 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.0 {. r% i# Y2 ]4 ?6 ?$ m
' R* v3 j1 I' H2 D8 _( ~9 D"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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