Strengthened public transport

The plan requires that public transport is expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country, and that local and regional public transport shall be fully tax-financed and free for users. The counter-proposal's requirements for increased capacity, better quality, accessibility even at inconvenient working hours and that traffic shall not be governed by profit interest follow directly from this. The plan thereby also speaks against the committee's assessment that there are no reasons to go further.

• expanded and cheaper public transportdecisive»För att såväl öka alla människors rörelsefrihet som för att minska utsläppen av växthusgaser så behöver även kollektivtrafiken byggas ut och göras billigare och mer tillgänglig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In order to both increase all people's freedom of movement and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, public transport must also be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• tax-financed public transport»så att bilberoendet minskar. Den lokala och regionala kollektivtrafiken« (party programme ↗)“so that car dependence decreases. Local and regional public transport”
• investments for reduced emissions»investeringar i kollektivtrafik, alternativa bränslen och förbättrade« (party programme ↗)“investments in public transport, alternative fuels and improved”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan commits to massive investments in rail and significant initiatives on expanded public transport, and wants to redirect transport systems toward more public transport. The counter-proposal's requirement for increased capacity and better quality across public transport for climate transition and work commuting is exactly this commitment. The plan also sees public transport as a shared concern rather than something to be governed by profit interest.

• massive rail investmentsdecisive»Genom massiva investeringar i både ny och befintlig järnväg kommer fler att kunna resa klimatsmart med tåg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Through massive investments in both new and existing rail more will be able to travel climate-smart by train.”
• expanded public transport»satsningar på utbyggd kollektivtrafik, vägar och järnvägar« (party programme ↗)“initiatives on expanded public transport, roads and railways”
• redirected transport system»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be redirected for more walking, cycling and public transport”
• cheaper public transport»Vi vill ge möjligheten till gymnasieelever och studenter att resa avgiftsfritt i kollektivtrafiken under sommaren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to offer the possibility for upper secondary students and university students to travel free of charge in public transport during summer.”

The election manifesto wants to expand public transport throughout the country and make it cheaper to travel by bus and train, and the party programme states that society itself must manage and fund the expansion of infrastructure systems. Public transport and rail transport are highlighted as a prerequisite for being able to work and live throughout the country. The counter-proposal's demands for increased capacity, better quality and traffic even at inconvenient times without being driven by profit motive is therefore precisely the plan's line.

• expanded cheaper public transportdecisive»bygga ut kollektivtrafiken i hela landet, och gör det billigare att åka buss och tåg, särskilt för unga och pensionärer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand public transport throughout the country and make it cheaper to travel by bus and train, especially for young people and pensioners.”
• society's responsibility for infrastructure»Samhället måste själv styra och stå för utbyggnad« (party programme ↗)“Society must itself manage and fund expansion”
• public transport throughout the country»Kollektivtrafik i allmänhet och tågtrafik i synnerhet krävs« (party programme ↗)“Public transport in general and rail transport in particular is required”
• public transport before cars»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car traffic in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”

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The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto promises that public transport will become smoother and more attractive and that it will be easy to choose away from the car in favour of train, bus, boat and bike. The manifesto also wants to strengthen regional railways and make a major push for tomorrow's rail traffic and give the whole country reliable infrastructure. Increased capacity and quality in public transport for commuting and climate transition are thus the plan's own line.

• more attractive public transportdecisive»Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emission-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport should become smoother and more attractive.”
• easy to choose away from the car»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should also be easy to choose away from the car in favour of train, bus, boat and bike.”
• invest in rail traffic»Vi vill rusta upp regionala järnvägar, bygga nya stambanor från norr till söder, höja standarden på det nationella stambanenätet i hela landet och storsatsa på morgondagens tågtrafik« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to strengthen regional railways, build new trunk railways from north to south, raise standards on the national trunk network throughout the country and make a major push for tomorrow's rail traffic”
• reliable infrastructure nationwide»Hela landet ska ha tillgång till en pålitlig infrastruktur, snabbt bredband och pålitlig mobiltäckning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The whole country must have access to reliable infrastructure, fast broadband and reliable mobile coverage.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that freedom and prosperity are aided by good communications, requires that all public transport by road and rail is fossil-free by no later than 2030 and that railway bottlenecks are eliminated. The counter-proposal's demand for increased capacity and better quality in all public transport is a precondition for more people to use public transport and thereby for these commitments. The wording about profit interest lies however outside the plan's line.

• fossil-free public transport by 2030decisive»Fler flygresor ska göras fossilfria och all kollektivtrafik på väg och spår ska vara fossilfri senast 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More flights shall be made fossil-free and all public transport by road and rail shall be fossil-free by no later than 2030.”
• good communications»Människors frihet och välstånd gynnas av goda kommunikationer.« (party programme ↗)“People's freedom and prosperity are aided by good communications.”
• away with railway bottlenecks»Vi vill bygga bort järnvägsnätets flaskhalsar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to eliminate railway network bottlenecks”
• accessible society»Sverige ska vara ett tillgängligt land.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be an accessible country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan states that well-developed public transport is of greatest importance for expanded labour market regions and reduced environmental impact, and that fares shall be designed so that collective transport is promoted. The counter-proposal's requirements for increased capacity and improved quality in public transport throughout follow from this. The requirement that it should not only be governed by profit interest grates against the plan's requirement for competition, but does not determine the outcome.

• well-developed public transportdecisive»En väl utvecklad kollektivtrafik är av största betydelse« (party programme ↗)“Well-developed public transport is of greatest importance”
• fares that promote collective travel»ska utformas så att de främjar kollektiva transporter« (party programme ↗)“shall be designed so that they promote collective transport”
• alternatives to road transport»Alternativen till vägtransporter ska utvecklas,« (party programme ↗)“Alternatives to road transport shall be developed,”
• competition in public transport»marknad med konkurrens och långsiktiga spelregler.« (party programme ↗)“market with competition and long-term rules.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's transport prioritization is to upgrade existing railway and repair roads and that everyday driving by car shall be affordable, not an expanded state commitment for public transport's capacity and offering. The plan also wants decisions to be made at the lowest effective level, which leaves the offering to regional principals, and requires that new reforms are financed. The counter-proposal's demand for generally strengthened public transport without control of profit interests thus lacks support in the plan.

• upgrading before new investmentsdecisive»Rusta upp dagens järnväg i stället för att satsa på höghastighetståg som riskerar att vara omoderna redan innan de är klara« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade today's railway instead of investing in high-speed trains that risk being outdated before they are completed”
• the car in everyday life»Där du som behöver åka en bit för att skjutsa dina barn till fotbollsträningen eller musikskolan har råd att ta bilen, oavsett om den går på bensin eller el.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where you as someone who needs to drive a bit to shuttle your children to football practice or music lessons can afford to take the car, regardless of whether it runs on petrol or electricity.”
• lowest effective level»Det politiska systemet ska bygga på att beslut fattas på lägsta« (party programme ↗)“The political system shall be built on decisions being made at the lowest”
• reforms shall be financed»Alla nya löften och reformer – som till exempel våra inkomstskattesänkningar – behöver finansieras eller rymmas inom överskottsmålet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All new promises and reforms—such as our income tax cuts—need to be financed or fit within the surplus target.”

The plan explicitly criticizes that people with lower incomes pay large subsidies to public transport through their taxes and requires that infrastructure policy be based on ordinary people's everyday life rather than transition goals. Available funds should be directed to upgrading existing road and rail infrastructure and to car commuting in rural areas. A general commitment to expand public transport capacity for climate reasons thus goes against the plan's priorities.

• criticism of public transport subsidiesdecisive»De flesta har inte råd att köpa en ny bil, men tvingas samtidigt betala för skattesubventioner för dem som har råd att köpa dyra elbilar och även betala för stora bidrag till kollektivtrafiken via skattsedeln.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Most people cannot afford to buy a new car, but are at the same time forced to pay for tax subsidies for those who can afford to buy expensive electric cars and also pay for large subsidies to public transport through their taxes.”
• infrastructure from ordinary needs»Sverigedemokraterna är negativa till ett förbud mot försäljning av nya bensin- och dieselbilar och anser att infrastrukturpolitiken i högre grad bör utgå från vanliga människors behov och vardag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats are negative towards a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and believe that infrastructure policy should to a greater degree be based on ordinary people's needs and everyday life”
• maintenance before new investments»Sverigedemokraterna vill rikta om prestigesatsningar på höghastighetståg till snabbare och mer trängande behov av att rusta upp transportinfrastrukturen inom alla trafikslag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to redirect prestige investments in high-speed rail to faster and more pressing needs to upgrade transport infrastructure in all modes of transport.”
• car commuting prioritized»Förbättra förutsättningarna för bilpendling, framförallt på landsbygden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve conditions for car commuting, especially in rural areas”