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# F9 X, @, c0 C4 iTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.( n7 `& ? K& N6 u2 W- |5 ]/ W
) y6 g( _( ]) i* D7 g O2 dThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.) r5 W x6 G* n, A- I
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online./ \& T& J2 J4 Q- ~
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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. A! M! o% F1 K O, v2 w% Z
( W/ F* K* u* {8 [% z! T& o0 |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.) }; K! A% e; v' h2 X
t _& D2 l7 U& o"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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