Strengthened public transport

The plan wants public transport to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country and that the state takes greater responsibility for transport infrastructure. The state strengthening its ability to procure socially important train lines is a direct application of this. The plan also links resilience in the face of crises to investments in society's core activities.

• expanded public transport throughout the countrydecisive»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 all people'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 expansion»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.”
• long-term investment plan for railways»Det behövs en omfattande och långsiktig investeringsplan för det, som bland annat innehåller en utbyggnad av järnvägen.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for a comprehensive and long-term investment plan for that, which includes expansion of the railways.”
• broad crisis capacity in total defence»Vi vill se ett modernt totalförsvar byggt på allmän värnplikt, med en bred förmåga att möta olika former av kriser Sverige kan ställas inför.« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a modern total defence built on compulsory military service, with broad capacity to meet the various forms of crises Sweden may face.”

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 commits to increased opportunities to travel by public transport throughout the country and strong infrastructure for enhanced preparedness, which are precisely the two reasons the counter-proposal puts forward for public procurement of societally important train lines. The programme also places greater state responsibility for equal conditions throughout Sweden. The state strengthening its procurement capacity thus follows from the plan.

• infrastructure for preparednessdecisive»Stark infrastruktur för stärkt beredskap.« (party programme ↗)“Strong infrastructure for enhanced preparedness.”
• public transport throughout the country»Ökade möjligheter för människor att resa kollektivt i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased opportunities for people to travel by public transport throughout the country.”
• state responsibility for the whole country»Större statligt ansvar för likvärdiga förutsättningar i hela Sverige.« (party programme ↗)“Greater state responsibility for equal conditions throughout Sweden.”
• well-functioning public transport»Kollektivtrafik som är välfungerande, pålitlig, hållbar och prisvärd.« (party programme ↗)“Public transport that is well-functioning, reliable, sustainable and reasonably priced.”

The plan's driving transport commitment is that public transport shall be expanded across the country and that rail transport shall be prioritized, which presupposes state responsibility where commercial operations do not suffice. The party programme furthermore wants to strengthen civil defense and societal resilience. That the state procures socially vital train lines is thereby in line with the plan.

• expanded public transport across the countrydecisive»bygga ut kollektivtrafiken i hela landet, och gör det billigare att åka buss och tåg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand public transport across the country, and make it cheaper to ride bus and train”
• train prioritized over car and airplane»Tåget ska vara snabbare än bilen och billigare än flyget.« (party programme ↗)“Train shall be faster than car and cheaper than airplane.”
• state-secured rail transport»säkra och utveckla nattågstrafiken i hela Sverige« (2022 manifesto ↗)“secure and develop night train services across Sweden”
• strengthened civil defense»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“allocate a greater share of defense funds to civil defense, and increase crisis preparedness appropriations.”

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 promises to upgrade regional railways and make a major push for tomorrow's rail traffic across the country, and that it shall be easy to choose rail over car. It additionally requires that civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis be strengthened, which is precisely the reason the counter-proposal cites for societally vital train lines. The plan therefore speaks for a stronger state commitment to procuring traffic that binds the country together, although the decentralisation principle pulls toward regional responsibility.

• state investment in rail trafficdecisive»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 upgrade regional railways, build new main lines from north to south, raise standards on the national main-line network across the country and make a major push for tomorrow's rail traffic”
• armed civil preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must arm civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• attractive public transport»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must also be easy to choose to forgo the car in favour of train, bus, boat and bicycle.”
• decentralised decision-making»Decentralisering handlar om att flytta makten närmare människors vardag.« (party programme ↗)“Decentralisation means moving power closer to people's daily life.”

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 the railway network is in strong need of renovation and expansion and that major infrastructure investments are needed, whilst state services shall be secured throughout the country. The election manifesto requires that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as military defence, which bears the counter-proposal's preparedness argument. That the state strengthens its capacity to procure socially critical train routes thereby aligns with the plan's direction.

• upgraded railwaydecisive»Järnvägsnätet för gods- och persontransporter är i starkt behov av upprustning och utbyggnad, liksom vissa delar av vägnätet.« (party programme ↗)“The railway network for goods and passenger transport is in strong need of renovation and expansion, as are certain parts of the road network.”
• strengthened civil defence»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the wartime organization shall increase, new equipment shall be supplied and civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defence.”
• major infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued major investments in infrastructure.”
• state presence throughout the country»Tillgången till statlig service ska säkras i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Access to state services shall be secured throughout the 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 gives the state responsibility for keeping investment levels in roads and railways sustainably high so that regional balance is promoted, and the election manifesto establishes that all of Sweden shall function. Public transport is given great importance and total defence shall have sufficient resources for severe stress. The counter-proposal's requirement that the state strengthen its capacity to procure socially vital railway lines is thereby in line with the plan.

• state responsibility for railwaysdecisive»kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska« (party programme ↗)“communication systems' infrastructure such as roads, railways and electronic”
• all of the country shall function»Hela Sverige ska fungera och det ska gå att bo och verka även utanför de stora städerna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“All of Sweden shall function and it shall be possible to live and work even outside the major cities.”
• developed public transport»En väl utvecklad kollektivtrafik är av största betydelse för ökat bostadsbyggande, utvidgade« (party programme ↗)“A well-developed public transport is of the greatest importance for increased housing construction, expanded”
• resources to total defence»Det samlade totalförsvaret måste ha tillräckliga resurser för att kunna garantera« (party programme ↗)“The entire total defence must have sufficient resources to be able to guarantee”

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 establishes that all of Sweden must function and that the civil defense needs long-term planning to manage crisis and increased preparedness. The counter-proposal's demand that the state strengthens its ability to procure socially critical railway lines follows from these commitments, even though the plan does not mention procuring railway lines. However, the plan's railway policy emphasizes maintenance and punctuality rather than expanded government traffic agreements, which makes the support weak.

• all of Sweden must functiondecisive»Moderaterna vill ta vara på hela Sveriges möjligheter. Men ska det gå att bo och verka i hela Sverige måste också hela Sverige fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Moderates want to make use of all of Sweden's possibilities. But if it is to be possible to live and work in all of Sweden, all of Sweden must also function.”
• long-term civil preparedness»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure long-term planning for civil defense”
• civil preparedness in crisis»Det civila försvaret är även en avgörande resurs i händelse av kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The civil defense is also a crucial resource in the event of a crisis.”
• maintenance before new initiatives»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 railways instead of investing in high-speed trains that risk being outdated before they are even completed”

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 requires that the state and municipalities retain significant influence over infrastructure and public transport and that all of Sweden should live with acceptable public services in all parts of the country. The counter-proposal requires that the state strengthens its ability to procure socially important train lines, partly for emergency preparedness reasons, which aligns with the plan's demand for strengthened emergency preparedness and an upgraded rail network throughout the country.

• public influence over public transportdecisive»behålla ett betydande mått av inflytande över infrastruktur och kollektivtrafik.« (party programme ↗)“retain significant influence over infrastructure and public transport.”
• all the country should live»Principen om att hela Sverige skall leva är mycket viktig för Sverigedemokraterna.« (party programme ↗)“The principle that all of Sweden shall live is very important to Sweden Democrats.”
• strengthened emergency preparedness»Sverigedemokraterna vill stärka samhällets beredskap för alla typer av kriser som kan uppstå.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to strengthen society's preparedness for all types of crises that may arise.”
• upgraded rail network»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road and rail network throughout the 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.