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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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8 [0 o6 O$ {8 F; HThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.4 x( H% w) R, g6 }/ n3 |
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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0 z/ x! M, \8 K, h: o"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.& V6 Q0 S; S. {7 i: f$ B$ s( [% _8 p
; _* }# t, d9 w V2 t- ?$ ]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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