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2 L2 e" s, Z! J5 `Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.& L) ]& ~0 W, K
$ P( n6 K, L- _& n3 Y) NThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.+ v9 A" V8 L( s5 A0 a3 ^/ D
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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4 x& ^- V6 D/ q/ X" c& ^# a8 U"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.' f6 r8 F& N! e J# e! T
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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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"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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