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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.2 P' b! r k3 I% m$ g( }; o& `
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.8 {% I' i" ?6 r a3 ^( E' o
% c Y, V$ ?6 a* qBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.( t) r( b9 d' M; ]3 M, Z
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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.6 _# A& T2 z: P7 l7 c. j" i
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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.
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8 K# r& ~ p: f, ~+ w' W"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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