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Translink 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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0 m$ v/ q. h; L" l4 M3 hThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.7 r) x& v0 }1 v3 ?$ V% T4 H
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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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.
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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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9 Q4 P* n5 B: J. h! n2 Q- p5 ?"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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