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" k% H* i$ @4 I( gTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.# [, i; f' O' t1 K7 I
7 U9 H% u3 f$ O2 {: DThe 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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# E W+ K' V0 B) o# c4 `"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.* U5 J0 N( l- a, F0 R; ?4 ?
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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.
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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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