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) n ]4 S. F) \# w, t( J* Z% ~Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.; Y6 P! |4 @2 P! [
6 h1 @; A& {' B2 m. iThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.2 S' L) v; c: ?. d5 n
- }, j1 Y9 u+ c: MBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.+ X- S5 \% M; Z1 M1 S0 Y U
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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.2 w. z' z. ]# ~0 W6 l# W
( {, M8 u6 w: E/ E) ]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.7 w: l" D' {3 J% M( ?
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"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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