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" a1 }+ ], S6 T: P( h# ?; d- \! \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.
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.- ]8 d8 p# w* _% E* ^/ c7 y5 d
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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.) k$ T+ Y S: d3 I' ]
0 `" ]7 N* O8 F# ~+ ], U1 H& xHe 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.: j+ G8 q3 y; w; ]) _
2 s. M5 g9 R9 e4 b) \"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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