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3 {; e( V" ?* }, v$ BTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program., J% C) a% a( ~& E/ O
Q( K1 x9 V1 U9 G5 N2 fThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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% K! ~" j% E! D" b5 WBut 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.! |$ ], q: H2 l4 Q" k8 G4 @
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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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( f6 O3 K. ? V"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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