Infrastructure for cycling

The plan wants a city planning that does not lock people into car dependency and a massively expanded sustainable mobility throughout the country, with the state taking greater responsibility for infrastructure development. Giving cycling traffic a stronger position in planning and enabling standalone cycle paths also in rural areas is in that direction. Cycling's traffic status is not addressed in the plan, so the conclusion is derived.

• avoid car dependencydecisive»Vi vill se en samhällsplanering som så långt som möjligt undviker« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a city planning that as far as possible avoids”
• sustainable mobility throughout the country»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 freedom of movement and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, public transport also needs to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• state responsibility for infrastructure»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for expansion.”

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 establishes that transport systems shall be restructured for more walking, cycling and public transport, and the election manifesto that it shall become possible to travel in a climate-friendly way. Giving cycling traffic a stronger role in planning and enabling independent cycle paths is one way to implement this restructuring. The plan does not, however, take a position on traffic mode classification or the road law, so the position is inferred.

• transition to cycling trafficdecisive»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be restructured for more walking, cycling and public transport”
• climate-friendly travel»Gör det möjligt att leva och resa klimatvänligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it possible to live and travel in a climate-friendly way.”
• transport-efficient living environments»framtidsinriktat stadsbyggande som skapar integrerade, variationsrika och transportsnåla« (party programme ↗)“future-oriented urban development that creates integrated, varied and transport-efficient”
• investments in climate-smart infrastructure»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 people will be able to travel in a climate-smart way by train.”

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 wants to adapt both regulations and infrastructure to the needs of prioritized modes of transport, where walking and cycling traffic is explicitly prioritized in urban environments, and wants to see expanded cycle paths between towns in rural areas. Giving cycling status as its own mode of transport and changing the road law so that independent cycle paths can be built is precisely such a regulatory adaptation.

• adapted regulations for cyclingdecisive»För att främja en sådan utveckling vill vi anpassa både regelverk och infrastruktur till de prioriterade trafikslagens behov och förutsättningar.« (party programme ↗)“To promote such development we want to adapt both regulations and infrastructure to the needs and conditions of prioritized modes of transport.”
• cycle paths in rural areas»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.”
• promote cycling over driving»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce driving in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”
• connected cycle network in the city»Människor ska med lätthet kunna röra sig till fots och med cykel och ha tillgång till ett väl utbyggt kollektivtrafiknät.« (party programme ↗)“People should 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 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 commits to better access to cycle paths in rural areas and that urban cycling shall become smoother and more attractive. Giving cycling traffic a stronger role in planning and changing road legislation so that standalone cycle paths can be built serves exactly this, and is in line with the promise to clear away superfluous rules. The plan doesn't mention traffic separation, so support is derived.

• more cycle paths in rural areasdecisive»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rural areas need better roads and better access to cycle paths.”
• more attractive cycling»Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emission-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport shall become smoother and more attractive.”
• clear away hindering regulations»Dyra, krångliga och innovationshämmande regelverk ligger som en våt filt över delar av landsbygden. Vi ska rensa upp bland överflödiga regler och byråkrati.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expensive, complicated and innovation-hindering regulations lie like a wet blanket over parts of rural areas. We shall clear away superfluous rules and bureaucracy.”
• make car-free choices easier»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It shall also be easy to choose to abandon the car in favour of train, bus, boat and bicycle.”

The plan recognizes the bicycle as an effective transportation mode and wants to facilitate the expansion of connected cycling paths both within and between communities, which is the core of the counter-proposal's requirement for a stronger role for cycling in planning and a road law that allows standalone bicycle paths. The plan also calls for continued major infrastructure investments and wants to give goods traffic and public transit space at the expense of private motoring.

• the bicycle as its own transportation modedecisive»Cykling är ett effektivt och miljövänligt transportslag för främst kortare resor.« (party programme ↗)“Cycling is an effective and environmentally friendly transportation mode mainly for shorter trips.”
• continued major infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued major investments in infrastructure.”
• space taken from private motoring»I städer med trängsel- eller miljöproblem bör nyttotrafik och kollektivtrafik ges större utrymme« (party programme ↗)“In cities with congestion or environmental problems, goods traffic and public transit should be given more space”

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 highlights the advantages of cycle-promoting infrastructure and that the traffic system shall be designed with consideration for all approved vehicle types, and that well-developed infrastructure is one of the most important means for the whole country's development. A coherent cycle path network and separate cycle paths in rural areas follow from this. However, the plan says nothing about traffic division or the road law, which is why support is derived and uncertain.

• cycle-promoting infrastructuredecisive»Fördelarna med en cykelfrämjande infrastruktur är flera« (party programme ↗)“The advantages of cycle-promoting infrastructure are several”
• all vehicle types taken into account»Trafiksystemet ska utformas med hänsyn till alla« (party programme ↗)“The traffic system shall be designed with consideration for all”
• infrastructure throughout the country»En väl utbyggd infrastruktur är ett av de viktigaste medlen för« (party programme ↗)“Well-developed infrastructure is one of the most important means for”
• all Sweden shall function»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”

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 commitments are about repairing roads, upgrading existing railways and expanding charging infrastructure; the plan does not include any separate national transport mode for cycling or changed road legislation. The plan also emphasizes that decisions should be made at the lowest effective level, which argues against a new national planning category. The counter-proposal's requirement thus lacks support in the plan.

• upgraded roadsdecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Repair Sweden's roads so that you can get there safely and on time”
• prioritize existing infrastructure»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 finished”
• infrastructure for jobs and growth»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Infrastructure of high quality is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country.”
• decisions at the lowest effective level»Det politiska systemet ska bygga på att beslut fattas på lägsta« (party programme ↗)“The political system should be based on decisions being made at the lowest”

The documents say nothing about the bicycle's status as a mode of transport or about the design of road legislation. The closest principle is that infrastructure funds should be directed to upgrading and maintaining the existing road and rail network based on ordinary people's everyday needs. To introduce the bicycle as its own national mode of transport with its own planning role and new legislation thus lacks support in the plan.

• prioritize road and raildecisive»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road and rail network throughout the country”
• everyday-oriented infrastructure policy»infrastrukturpolitiken i högre grad bör utgå från vanliga människors behov och vardag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“infrastructure policy to a higher degree should be based on ordinary people's needs and everyday life”
• maintenance before new systems»Förbättra underhållet av vägar och järnväg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve the maintenance of roads and railways”

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.