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9 R& M2 K+ L5 E: OTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.7 k6 e; o6 \! p7 i) l* x& ^
5 S# z1 N! O5 h; P/ ?% I1 G7 g5 d" KThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.) l2 I4 v+ G8 k, o
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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! w8 @/ T0 [) s+ r: {/ q"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.5 q, F; N' x! Z" H) V, z! O
; [* u7 |2 o. hHe 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 c; f! ?) \. e! w: p( E
* I+ _+ o. C/ b6 F0 {+ N* b2 b% G"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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