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# g2 A% s: p9 O* [* j9 s/ GTranslink 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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& L6 w' T7 R- b! qThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.: o9 k, p4 [: E0 U" G6 i
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.' E) M* I3 Q+ o5 ?, A
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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.- A0 j2 |% T! q5 D. L$ m
7 `" G/ l6 |) |# S& l; t"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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