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4 t0 R' z, e! s9 iTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.+ c& B7 t/ ]; u4 d, C g
& m) q: g9 R# F/ m* {3 o) SThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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* j, f' Y+ X2 N- iBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.5 f7 i9 d: s+ h8 r8 V2 E
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"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.
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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./ Y0 V' k2 H' F
* b* |0 k& @7 }( ?- z" t, J! ^"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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