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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.
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& f( d# `( f+ j7 y6 ^The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.4 ^, c* W" X- r) x; p
4 c$ A4 J8 s. K4 J& sBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.; d. U' v; _8 W7 n: H0 ` Z
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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.! ]9 r5 k' e ?3 x
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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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) y# {$ U. c7 J"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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