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4 j3 J; M: R7 hTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.3 a& m9 v% O9 i1 Q5 q4 \; z8 s9 E
b" e" k6 Y' F* L/ D. x* ~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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"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., K, l4 G; Y: m7 H* Z3 g r
1 p5 `2 e$ Z U( 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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