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0 t- n6 D* j, _) U# e6 {Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.. Z9 }$ W& U" Q; Z/ R
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University." m) r( Y; ]+ j+ o K F& o* D
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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5 \* u3 U! m) S' f"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. B" _/ k/ s, Y5 ?/ O& \. 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.& t4 [. L0 s# c; v( ` I9 }; L3 G
1 L% V- ]+ J5 X! u, D+ C"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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