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6 v8 O7 ?/ I Q8 c6 w; dTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.: ?) a% V5 q# B3 }
% O$ i: T8 F G) d, YThe 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.2 _+ o2 M5 t$ Y* Y& e; B
, J: n8 \+ c3 n8 F"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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3 l# S6 }5 R' J$ d; {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.; S6 ~. S& l' c* C4 S4 k
/ P/ A( y8 Z) g/ ?, A* I+ ]"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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