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! i* p# d! I5 Z) xTranslink 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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9 f0 a& \8 D, t0 z6 }# TThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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+ ~! F* r2 z, v& b8 vBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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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.* K6 x9 ?1 J F6 A# [) }2 a9 g9 } ~& P% O
. U/ `- F8 M7 ^ w- o- M1 p1 n$ D"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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