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/ }+ Q0 Q. v. f0 {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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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.+ D \8 g( r5 v" \
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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.% }! z+ z% ]5 O6 M
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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.; u, O% E# K9 z! z+ W8 `/ k- w, ^
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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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