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! \4 H5 s) g5 ~& TTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.+ i$ K% V8 M1 j3 G' |
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University. A6 S4 Q9 r# U7 h
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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* c6 c, x. c4 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." l$ r" m/ z$ _6 i/ x6 Q x
t% P9 T$ {: |* X, T yHe 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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