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8 p3 e3 [1 c7 E: |5 g5 \Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.9 r0 S+ F2 B7 e
4 ^% `; I* M; `; B0 p; `The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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0 M0 N) K+ {. D- ]- S) ]"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. U6 A+ ]) {' I% a
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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.3 F, M1 s1 ^. O# m
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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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