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: S1 K. J% s0 c: L2 b1 Y( c4 UTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.; ^" W0 T5 ~. @1 H ?9 J. q
$ u% ?+ M G$ ZThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University./ r/ X- i# N$ I) F6 P
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online./ ?, b d( c" M6 I
: p9 g% g7 n: e, {3 J"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.$ X% j$ H7 l+ `/ \8 R$ k$ ?6 I
8 G+ L+ v8 C- V7 J% q$ k" |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.& [, N8 z8 R9 c: b
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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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