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- y, n* O- F4 t6 c' f) g, @Translink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.3 A! q" q' U; @& N7 S
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.' B8 g4 a, F! S& F/ ^
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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# [: q' m9 o! D( |/ |1 N: j7 b"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.+ {0 _ D: V* y% g( T
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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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