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- w- ~; \$ h7 q, dTranslink 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., I. E9 w7 u/ R) Y2 e, \1 u
/ _6 s( w' g+ _, s"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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6 U! Y1 B6 Q2 u& J; PHe 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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% v# V' X8 _6 B+ `9 z4 q$ }# o"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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