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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.* ^; B; x9 ?" _
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The discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.- h, N- `5 b3 ?
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But TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online.
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- X) E5 c; d4 J1 X# {"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.+ e$ k1 v5 k9 ?
) u4 M% ]1 K8 n5 B7 W* s5 p" jHe 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.4 d7 J! [4 B4 i& _
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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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