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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.
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- o. Y; j4 e! F6 t5 E* ZThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.0 l4 {. Z4 i* g5 S' c) B
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.0 I8 B0 H3 j, }; `& d) X. Z
& N! y7 Q' h4 b3 j" u4 }"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.3 |- r T4 y. j# E
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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.
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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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