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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." Z; Y. e( d$ Y8 a! M6 s& X
7 r4 X! W" N; AThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.; f, Z1 |; @. }9 y1 K- }6 @# q
! |4 ^% A2 X0 F N! N$ `1 F4 zBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.8 Z( A# Q% v, u. r7 c/ g
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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.
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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.
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1 c) e. x" p' y"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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