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* Y5 d+ S% { I1 W0 v- s% M0 TTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.1 K: v; U) b: b0 A
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.' s" q6 x9 K* L; `% S4 d
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.! Q) Q& Q; _) a. ^9 |
/ V+ `. k2 M" @" |6 _8 g* L& i"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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( b" L% A9 \: c7 A8 y7 p! iHe 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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