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' f! ~8 W: w1 RTranslink 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.6 c J+ U9 x: w6 ^/ \+ O8 W
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.) c; J, G1 q5 f" k# U
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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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6 W9 b+ k- O! A0 j |- nHe 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.: n! @2 I1 q6 }, V$ ^* G: v
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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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