Infrastructure for cycling

The party programme demands that societal services and traffic be designed so that car dependency decreases, and the election manifesto wants to expand cheap and accessible transport alternatives to increase mobility and reduce emissions. The plan also establishes that it is society's responsibility that the sustainable alternatives exist. That elevating the bicycle to its own traffic category with coherent cycle paths and safer space is an application of these commitments.

• reduce car dependencydecisive»så att bilberoendet minskar.« (party programme ↗)“so that car dependency decreases.”
• expanded sustainable transport»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 ↗)“To both increase everyone's mobility and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, collective transport also needs to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• society responsible for alternatives»Det är samhället och politikens ansvar att se till att alternativen finns.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is society's and politics' responsibility to ensure that the alternatives exist.”
• cleaner urban environment»Renare storstadsluft, billig och fungerande tåg- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cleaner air in major cities, cheap and functioning train and collective transport.”

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 party programme's transport policy commitment is to restructure transport systems for more walking, cycling and public transport and to build transport-efficient living environments in cities. The election manifesto wants to make it possible to live and travel climate-friendly. The counter-proposal's demands for national cycling routes, safer cycling space and connected cycling networks are a direct implementation of that restructuring, even though the plan does not take a position on traffic mode categorization as such.

• more walking, cycling and public transportdecisive»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be restructured for more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”
• transport-efficient living environments»framtidsinriktat stadsbyggande som skapar integrerade, variationsrika och transportsnåla« (party programme ↗)“future-oriented urban development that creates integrated, diverse and transport-efficient”
• enables climate-friendly travel»Gör det möjligt att leva och resa klimatvänligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it possible to live and travel climate-friendly.”
• investments in infrastructure»satsningar på utbyggd kollektivtrafik, vägar och järnvägar, både för att gynna utvecklingen« (party programme ↗)“investments in expanded public transport, roads and railways, both to promote development”

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 election manifesto demands more and better cycle paths and that car driving in the major cities is reduced in favor of walking, cycling and public transport. The party programme wants to adapt both regulations and infrastructure to the needs of prioritized traffic modes and build cycle paths also between towns. This supports the counter-proposal's demand for the cycle as its own traffic mode in planning and for more cycle paths and bike lanes.

• prioritize cycling and walkingdecisive»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car driving in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”
• regulations for prioritized traffic modes»vill vi anpassa både regelverk och infrastruktur till de prioriterade trafikslagens behov och förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“we want to adapt both regulations and infrastructure to the needs and conditions of prioritized traffic modes.”
• cycle paths nationwide»Vi vill även se en utbyggnad av gång- och cykelvägar mellan tätorter på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“We also want to see an expansion of walking and cycle paths between towns in rural areas.”
• accessibility for cyclists»Människor ska med lätthet kunna röra sig till fots och med cykel och ha tillgång till ett väl utbyggt kollektivtrafiknät.« (party programme ↗)“People shall easily be able to move on foot and by bicycle and have access to a well-developed public transport network.”

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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 wants it to be easy to choose not to use a car in favor of, among other things, cycling, for cycling to become easier and more attractive in greener cities, and for access to bike lanes to improve even in rural areas. The counter-proposal's demands for more national bike lanes, safer space for cyclists, and connected bike networks are means to exactly that. The plan does not address making cycling formally a separate traffic mode, so the position is derived.

• improved bike lane accessdecisive»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rural areas need better roads and better access to bike lanes.”
• easy to forgo 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 not to use a car in favor of trains, buses, boats and bicycles.”
• more attractive cycling»Sveriges städer ska bli grönare. Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Swedish cities should become greener. Emission-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport should become easier and more attractive.”
• emission-free infrastructure»Transporternas utsläpp ska bort och ny utsläppsfri infrastruktur ska komma på plats.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Transport emissions must be eliminated and new emission-free infrastructure must be put in place.”

The party programme explicitly establishes that expansion of cycling paths shall be facilitated and that coherent corridors are needed both within and between communities. The counter-proposal's demand for more national cycle paths, cycle motorways and interconnected cycle networks is the same thing in substance. The plan also wants to give goods transport and public transport more space at the expense of private cars in cities with congestion or environmental problems.

• facilitate expansion of cycling pathsdecisive»cykelvägar ska underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“cycling paths shall be facilitated.”
• coherent cycling corridors»Det behövs sammanhängande stråk för att underlätta gång- och« (party programme ↗)“Coherent corridors are needed to facilitate walking and”
• cycling as its own mode of transport»Cykling är ett effektivt och miljövänligt transportslag för främst kortare resor.« (party programme ↗)“Cycling is an effective and environmentally friendly mode of transport primarily for shorter journeys.”
• redistribute street space»I städer med trängsel- eller miljöproblem bör nyttotrafik och kollektivtrafik ges större utrymme på« (party programme ↗)“In cities with congestion or environmental problems, goods transport and public transport should be given more space at”

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 party programme explicitly highlights the bicycle as an important and daily means of transport and requires that policy lay the foundation for effective, safe and environmentally friendly communications in the entire country. It also wants alternatives to road transport to be developed, not least for work commuting. More bicycle paths, safer space for cyclists and a clearer place for the bicycle in infrastructure planning thus follow from these commitments.

• the bicycle as daily transportdecisive»Cykeln är för många ett viktigt och dagligt transportmedel.« (party programme ↗)“The bicycle is for many an important and daily means of transport”
• develop alternatives to the car»Alternativen till vägtransporter ska utvecklas, inte minst för arbetspendling.« (party programme ↗)“Alternatives to road transport shall be developed, not least for work commuting”
• safe and environmentally friendly communications»Politiken ska lägga grunden för effektiva, säkra och miljövänliga kommunikationer för invånare och näringsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall lay the foundation for effective, safe and environmentally friendly communications for residents and business in the entire country”
• regard for all vehicle types»Trafiksystemet ska utformas med hänsyn till alla godkända fordonsslag. Det ska präglas av tillgänglighet och säkerhet« (party programme ↗)“The traffic system shall be designed with regard to all approved vehicle types. It shall be characterized by accessibility and safety”

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 infrastructure priority is to repair roads, restore reduced speeds and upgrade existing railway, while the car shall remain possible to use in everyday life. Making the bicycle its own national transport mode and converting parking spaces to bicycle areas are not among the plan's commitments and take resources and street space from what the plan prioritizes. The counter-proposal's requirement therefore lacks support.

• road maintenance prioritizeddecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Repair Sweden's roads so that you can get around safely and on time”
• the car shall be possible»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 take your children to football practice or music lessons have the means to take the car, regardless of whether it runs on petrol or electricity.”
• restored accessibility»Hastigheten på alla statliga vägar där hastigheten sänkts på grund av bristande underhåll bör på sikt återställas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The speed on all state roads where speed has been reduced due to poor maintenance should in time be restored.”
• maintenance before new investments»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 ready”

The plan's crucial commitment in infrastructure is to upgrade existing road and rail networks throughout the country and to improve car commuting, especially in rural areas, and not to base policy on utopias suited for big-city residents. The counter-proposal's demand for bicycles as a separate national traffic mode with bike motorways and converted parking spaces diverts resources in the opposite direction. The plan therefore opposes the demand.

• upgrading of road and raildecisive»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade road and rail networks throughout the country”
• not big-city-adapted policy»Politiken måste förhålla sig till människors faktiska villkor och inte bygga på utopier som enbart är anpassade för människor som bor i större städer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy must be based on people's actual conditions and not be built on utopias that are only adapted for people living in larger cities.”
• car commuting is prioritized»Förbättra förutsättningarna för bilpendling, framförallt på landsbygden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve conditions for car commuting, especially in rural areas”
• urgent needs first»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 trains to faster and more urgent needs to upgrade transport infrastructure in all transport modes.”

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.