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/ |% t& N! g2 x6 `. ^Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.% a% v4 b9 S& {( z* M8 d' N' W
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.2 M2 y6 E6 K$ z- l& j
' \* T+ q& U3 E4 c* RBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.3 t* F( Y7 ~+ `, | ?; ?
- I- H8 _! B- i* v6 H+ G. S' 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.- [3 x% X+ D" X- U" W
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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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