Ditto to what Dr. Alhassan is saying, but what this also illustrates is that intercommunity, intercity and inter-regional aspects—all of these aspects of a transportation system—are interconnected, and we can't address one without addressing the other ones.
When you asked me what's been affected, I think about my last ride to my home community, which is north of Prince Albert, and I see the person trying to ride the bicycle with a sign on the back that says, please give me a ride.