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2 ]3 V# z! I1 M; y2 F! l4 sTranslink 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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+ M* ]4 o$ X" n' ?& ?7 j$ [' N0 @The 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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1 Y* R3 ^0 t; ^- E1 t2 q; G8 w"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.- X0 S# b) l) @4 S5 a- R" j# m7 J
$ L. \3 _$ K" H0 @# U" l9 ?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., K F5 B7 t! B7 z
7 n: [1 Z5 W* f2 g+ c, 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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