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; `, F$ S6 O: hTranslink 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.
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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z# l. s) c3 m& a" k3 y& X"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./ N8 u0 m* n8 i; r) v
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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.+ E" @8 W; W5 s w) b( o
! `/ S8 i. N7 E2 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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