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- G- x1 P3 t/ {' H! f+ TTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.9 C. u; _( E( u( v% p
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.: S0 E+ w3 B. [
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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: T4 O4 b* B1 o7 a* U& r* C"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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' j# {7 }7 f% r, ^( i, xHe 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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! t' Y! F: U1 J+ Q"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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