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Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program." Z& {8 [& y' V. F# x" A! ?, L
! u: [% B8 e7 _2 FThe 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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- S2 g+ o* T. g& G; l7 o"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.- Y* `8 Y7 g- A2 p) t
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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." i; v( T9 Y9 D' h
+ ?& Y* @$ ?+ K4 \+ G# I. y"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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