Cross-border infrastructure

The plan says nothing about the route for a new Öresund connection. The nearest commitments are that heavy transport should be directed to railways, that the investment plan should contain an expansion of railways and that Nordic cooperation should be close. Since the counter-proposal wants to investigate the alternative that actually enables freight traffic on railway, the plan speaks weakly in favour of the demand.

• freight to railwaysdecisive»Tunga transporter behöver styras till järnväg och hållbar sjöfart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Heavy transport needs to be directed to railways and sustainable shipping.”
• expanded railways»som bland annat innehåller en utbyggnad av järnvägen.« (party programme ↗)“which among other things includes an expansion of the railways.”
• long-term investment plan»Det behövs en omfattande och långsiktig investeringsplan för det,« (party programme ↗)“An extensive and long-term investment plan is needed for that,”
• close Nordic cooperation»Vi vill se ett tätt samarbete mellan de nordiska länderna och ett gott« (party programme ↗)“We want to see close cooperation between the Nordic countries and good”

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 to make massive investments in railways and change transport systems so that road transport is replaced with rail transport, and emphasizes that infrastructure is a national responsibility. Investigating a route that enables freight traffic on rail before the location for a new Öresund connection is chosen is in line with this. The plan says nothing about individual routes, so the conclusion is derived and uncertain.

• railway 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 railways, more will be able to travel climate-smart by train.”
• freight to rail»vägtransporter ersätts med järnvägstransporter och sjötrafik.« (party programme ↗)“road transport is replaced with rail transport and maritime traffic.”
• functioning infrastructure»Ett framgångsrikt näringsliv kräver en väl fungerande infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“A successful economy requires well-functioning infrastructure.”
• Nordic cooperation»Också det nordiska samarbetet är centralt, liksom samarbetet med de baltiska staterna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Nordic cooperation is also central, as is cooperation with the Baltic states.”

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 prioritizes railways over truck traffic and wants to bring Sweden closer to neighboring countries with more train connections. The counter-proposal wants to investigate the route that enables goods transport by rail rather than one that hinders it, which follows the plan's transport prioritization. Because the plan does not address Öresund connections or planning order, the support is derived and weakly substantiated.

• railways before trucksdecisive»Klimatskadliga investeringar som ökar privatbilism och lastbilstrafik ska väljas bort till förmån för ökade järnvägsinvesteringar.« (party programme ↗)“Climate-damaging investments that increase private car use and truck traffic shall be rejected in favor of increased railway investments.”
• train connections to neighboring countries»säkra och utveckla nattågstrafiken i hela Sverige och knyt oss närmare våra nordiska grannländer och övriga Europa med fler avgångar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“secure and develop night train traffic throughout Sweden and bring us closer to our Nordic neighboring countries and the rest of Europe with more departures.”
• goods by rail»Vi vill bygga ut och utveckla järnväg, sjöfart och kombiterminaler så att godstransporter på väg kan minska.« (party programme ↗)“We want to expand and develop railways, shipping and combined terminals so that goods transport by road can decrease.”

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 does not address an Öresund connection and does not take a position on routes. The nearest commitments are to raise the standard on the trunk rail network and greatly invest in tomorrow's rail traffic and that the railway shall be open and accessible, combined with free trade and more open markets for Swedish goods. An investigation requirement aiming at an alternative where goods traffic by rail functions thus aligns more with the plan than refraining from investigation.

• rail investmentsdecisive»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 equip regional railways, build new trunk lines from north to south, raise the standard on the national trunk rail network throughout the country and greatly invest in tomorrow's rail traffic”
• accessible infrastructure»Järnvägen till samhället, vägen till huset, bredbandet till skärmen och vägen till världens kunskap« (party programme ↗)“Railway to society, road to house, broadband to screen and access to the world's knowledge”
• free trade and open markets»Sverige klarar sig inte utan frihandel. Öppna upp fler marknader för svenska varor och tjänster.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden does not manage without free trade. Open up more markets for Swedish goods and services.”

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 to see continued major infrastructure investments, especially in railways for goods and persons, and it wants to break down barriers in the Nordic countries and Europe faster than others. That investigating a route that enables goods traffic on railway before a location is chosen is in line with these commitments. The plan does not, however, take a position on any individual Öresund connection, whereby certainty is low.

• major infrastructure investmentsdecisive»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued major infrastructure investments.”
• upgraded railways»persontransporter är i starkt behov av upprustning och utbyggnad, liksom vissa delar av vägnätet.« (party programme ↗)“person transport is in great need of renovation and expansion, as are certain parts of the road network.”
• fewer border obstacles»Vi vet att friheten växer i takt med att gränshindren för resor, arbete och handel på vår kontinent försvinner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know that freedom grows as border obstacles for travel, work and trade on our continent disappear.”
• Nordic barrier removal work»fortsätta att gå före och riva gränshinder snabbare än andra« (party programme ↗)“continue to lead and break down border obstacles faster than others”

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 does not address any individual connection across the Sound. The closest principle is that the state is responsible for maintaining a high level of investment in communications infrastructure long-term and that all political decisions should be made according to the stewardship principle, which speaks for alternative routes being investigated before a choice is made. The election manifesto, however, prioritizes roads over expensive rail projects.

• high investment level in infrastructuredecisive»investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur« (party programme ↗)“the level of investment in communications systems infrastructure”
• long-term decision-making»Alla politiska beslut bör fattas i enlighet med förvaltarskapsprincipen« (party programme ↗)“All political decisions should be made in accordance with the stewardship principle”
• roads before expensive rail projects»Miljardsatsning för att rusta eftersatta vägar i hela landet - istället för att bygga dyra höghastighetståg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Billion-krona investment to improve neglected roads across the country - instead of building expensive high-speed trains.”

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 line is to upgrade what already exists and refrain from expensive and unprofitable vanity projects, with maintenance of roads and railways as the first priority. Investigating a new route for yet another fixed Öresund link lies outside that prioritisation. The plan does, however, want to strengthen relations with neighbouring countries, which points in the opposite direction.

• no to vanity projectsdecisive»I stället för dyra och olönsamma skrytbyggen som höghastighetståg kommer Moderaterna rusta upp den järnväg som redan finns, så att tågen kan gå i tid och du slipper stå och frysa på perrongen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Instead of expensive and unprofitable vanity projects like high-speed trains, the Moderate Party will upgrade the railway that already exists, so that trains can run on time and you will not have to stand and freeze on the platform.”
• upgrade before new construction»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 betting on high-speed trains that risk being outdated before they are finished”
• maintenance first»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fix Sweden's roads so that you can get there safely and on time”
• stronger relations with neighbouring countries»Sveriges relationer till våra grannländer ska stärkas.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's relations with our neighbouring countries shall be strengthened.”

The plan wants to increase mobility within the Nordic region and smooth out the internal barriers, which according to the plan would greatly increase intra-Nordic trade, and requires that goods can be transported efficiently. To investigate the route Landskrona–Copenhagen before a site is chosen serves that purpose, especially since the alternative complicates rail freight. The plan is simultaneously restrained with expensive new rail projects.

• increased Nordic mobilitydecisive»Ökad mobilitet inom Norden – för människor och myndigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased mobility within the Nordic region – for people and authorities”
• Nordic trade without barriers»Studier har under de gångna åren visat att om gränserna internt i Norden kunnat slipas ned, så hade värdet av den inomnordiska handeln ökat med hundratals miljarder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Studies over the years have shown that if the barriers internally in the Nordic region could have been smoothed out, the value of intra-Nordic trade would have increased by hundreds of billions.”
• conditions for freight transport»För att näringslivet ska fungera väl krävs också en omläggning av transportinfrastrukturpolitiken vad gäller vägar, järnväg och flyg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For business to work well also requires a shift in transport infrastructure policy regarding roads, rail and aviation.”
• restraint on major projects»Stoppa planerna på dyr höghastighetsjärnväg mellan storstäderna« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop plans for expensive high-speed rail between major cities”