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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.1 {' t( z% f$ @% {4 U
- _, ?3 u5 `# [. zThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.7 {" `/ ]/ n, X$ \6 K Y! i/ _9 `* p2 x8 W
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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6 r$ C' Y$ x2 H' @"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.) C; ~+ b/ l0 W F4 N
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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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