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. D" _! ], ^8 C1 }' LTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.2 K- S3 X# ^- A9 v
& k2 Q. h" Y, v j) B- SThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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% p! [1 z! W8 U4 m3 o) T! xBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.* i ]( G& ? G. \
+ k6 v# x! z0 t- X1 A7 l"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.7 R7 V4 t5 ~/ O/ p2 X
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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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