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How about offering them free public housing so they better reintegrate?

Free public transport is free public housing

having used the same for many years, the only issue is the smell (though I've smelled teens who were worse)

I think if there were more free bathing facilities around, this would be a non-issue

Its not just the smell--its harassment, ranting, screaming, and even violence. Women especially don't feel safe. These are people with serious mental illness.

"... with fares that will be comparable to airline ticket costs"

I can only guess either you know homeless people that can afford such tickets, or you simply didn't RTFA.

Nice positive attitude btw.

Guess it depends if you drive to work next to one or sit in a suburb suv trafficking c jam preaching