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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.6 k' u y s* y' x0 q) a/ {4 \
" l7 q0 R( L8 \The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.' t/ U) c' Z) j( [3 s2 u$ h
% |9 }6 B9 q, ]( i# g, D/ k"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.0 V& n# ^0 r& q! H
) E" K+ z" O3 L9 m* ?+ LHe 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.% u1 K% o$ e$ O$ [& N+ o
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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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