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* K& \6 h( w; v4 ^; {5 |( VTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.1 n9 B" a1 q. G8 J( W" X% @
) \8 s. B! L% b3 a- y, ~ [. f# M: fThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.4 A' P& y! d3 ^3 _7 U% `; H* |
}9 w+ c3 D, A+ L1 z) ZBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online." w; ]& W- d3 ^) I* j- E8 {
& w+ {+ ]! W! I" o6 V"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.0 d, Z* w( z9 i
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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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8 m/ t) x. A1 ^# U* @+ |0 s"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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