Agree, but there is more to these communities than the residents.
With some decent and reliable travel arrangements, tourism can flourish.
Not the hotel/pub lunch type tourism, but day travellers, eco tours, nature treks etc.
Maybe the inhabitants dont want that, but then dont squeal for subsidised air travel, nor expensive airports.
Look we all know it is difficult, but with a decent joined up thinking approach to travel, then maybe some communities will flourish again.
I note the bridge etc, but some folk just do not want to spend four days in a car trying to get there
