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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.; `; c: A6 U* G+ h5 y
# O" V1 C+ j3 v3 M8 X3 p7 sThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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) _: Z4 N9 ]1 y" c5 I- oBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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& ~9 a* V% C$ A$ h5 |"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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$ W" s2 P3 e% o/ ^8 A2 r) IHe 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.1 J; v* a' g; y# ~9 O" Z
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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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