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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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5 ~$ m, a( c- \& t5 r" N5 F A; a3 M5 jThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.8 o1 X% Q* _7 ^3 r1 q
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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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1 L( |4 N3 a7 h0 YHe 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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$ P! a8 V9 {+ v, I& a& e"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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