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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.8 v! k" Y, m. I% E$ g$ s
; M" Y. O0 {2 c9 ZThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.8 N. ]$ t7 e3 ^" {6 A# j2 X1 _
7 `$ G9 Y5 F* g. e: b7 bBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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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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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.0 ?6 J8 M, S3 B3 s
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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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