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- I) I% y% y. A! e! e& FTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.
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6 b5 J$ r+ G; gThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.3 W# r! @" {9 R- d' }/ I) a
& E. B/ O+ V4 x- z" W# a3 H# `"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 I2 b3 z) u: k6 {5 ~* ~
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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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3 q) N' g) p: L% J"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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