National goals for public transport

The election manifesto's commitment is that public transport should be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country, and the party programme wants urban planning that avoids locking people into car dependency. A national goal that four of ten motorized journeys should be public transport by 2030 is precisely such steering. The plan also requires a coordinated strategy and a long-term investment plan for transport, which presupposes national goals.

• expanded 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 ↗)“To both increase all people's freedom of movement and to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, public transport also needs to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• break car dependency»Vi vill se en samhällsplanering som så långt som möjligt undviker« (party programme ↗)“We want to see urban planning that as far as possible avoids”
• coordinated transport strategy»en sammanhållen strategi för elektrifiering av transporterna« (party programme ↗)“a coordinated strategy for electrification of transport”
• national investment plan»Det behövs en omfattande och långsiktig investeringsplan för det,« (party programme ↗)“There needs to be comprehensive and long-term investment planning for that,”

The plan holds firm to the climate policy framework and the goal of a fossil-free welfare nation, and wants through massive investments in railways to get more people to travel climate-smart; the party programme requires the transport system to be shifted towards more public transport. A national goal that four of ten motorized trips shall be public transport by 2030 is an application of that line. National goals for public transport are not explicitly mentioned.

• more public transportdecisive»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be shifted for more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”
• climate framework stands firm»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall stand firm.”
• investments for climate-smart travel»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 climate-smart by train.”
• fossil-free welfare nation»Sverige ska bli världens första fossilfria välfärdsnation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden shall become the world's first fossil-free welfare nation.”

The plan wants to reduce car travel in major cities, expand public transport throughout the country and make it cheaper, and the party programme establishes that society should prioritise well-developed public transport and that climate policy needs a framework with binding targets. A national goal that four of every ten motorised trips should be collective by 2030 is precisely such a guiding target and thus aligns with the plan, even though the plan does not specify a figure.

• increase public transport sharedecisive»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car travel in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”
• expanded public transport throughout the country»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.”
• prioritise public transport»väl utbyggd kollektivtrafik och gång- och cykeltrafik« (party programme ↗)“well-developed public transport and pedestrian and cycling traffic”
• binding climate targets»ramverk med bindande tak för vår klimatpåverkan« (party programme ↗)“framework with binding targets for our climate impact”

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The plan is built on decisions being made close to those affected and policy prioritising effective measures over symbolic politics, while the sparsely populated countryside's special conditions must be considered in transport policy. A national target figure for the share of collective transport is placed on an activity for which regions and municipalities are responsible and does not account for the car being needed in large parts of the country. The plan does want to make public transport more attractive, but speaks against a national target of this kind.

• decisions close to those affecteddecisive»Decentralisera mera. Människor ska få bestämma mer själva, och politiska beslut ska fattas nära dem som berörs.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decentralise more. People should get to decide more themselves, and political decisions should be made close to those affected.”
• effective measures over symbolic politics»Ett ledarskap som prioriterar effektiva åtgärder framför symbolpolitik eller passivitet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A leadership that prioritises effective measures over symbolic politics or passivity.”
• consideration of sparsely populated conditions»Sverige är EU:s näst mest glesbefolkade land och det innebär särskilda utmaningar för gles- och landsbygden som politiska beslut måste ta hänsyn till — det gäller inte minst behovet av kommunikationer och infrastruktur.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden is Europe's second most sparsely populated country and that means special challenges for sparsely populated and rural areas that political decisions must take into account — not least the need for communications and infrastructure.”
• more attractive public transport»Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emissions-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport shall become smoother and more attractive.”

The plan's own goals for public transport concern emissions – all public transport on road and rail must be fossil-free by 2030 – not about how large a share of journeys should be collective. The plan also explicitly recognizes the car's role in rural areas and places responsibility for public transport on directly elected regions, which speaks against a national share target. That public transport should be given greater scope in cities with congestion or environmental problems pulls partially toward the counter-proposal.

• fossil-free as a goaldecisive»all kollektivtrafik på väg och spår ska vara fossilfri senast 2030« (2022 manifesto ↗)“all public transport on road and rail must be fossil-free by 2030”
• the car's role in rural areas»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must recognize the car's role in rural areas.”
• regional transport responsibility»direktvalda regioner med ansvar för bland annat sjukvård, kollektivtrafik, näringslivsutveckling« (party programme ↗)“directly elected regions with responsibility for, among other things, healthcare, public transport, business development”
• more public transport in cities»I städer med trängsel- eller miljöproblem bör nyttotrafik och kollektivtrafik ges större utrymme på« (party programme ↗)“In cities with congestion or environmental problems, commercial traffic and public transport should be given greater scope on”

The plan establishes that access to a car for many is a prerequisite for being able to live and work regardless of where in the country you live, and the election manifesto prioritizes upgraded roads over expensive rail investments. A national goal for public transport's share of motorized journeys moreover binds an activity that according to the plan belongs to strong municipal and regional self-government. The plan values well-developed public transport, but does not support a national modal share goal, so the confidence is low.

• the car is needed throughout the countrydecisive»Tillgång till bil är för många en förutsättning för att« (party programme ↗)“Access to a car is for many a prerequisite for”
• roads before expensive rail»Miljardsatsning för att rusta eftersatta vägar i hela landet - istället för att bygga dyra höghastighetståg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Billion investment to upgrade neglected roads throughout the country - instead of building expensive high-speed trains.”
• strong municipal self-government»Den kommunala självstyrelsen ska vara stark« (party programme ↗)“Municipal self-government shall be strong”
• well-developed public transport»En väl utvecklad kollektivtrafik är av största betydelse« (party programme ↗)“A well-developed public transport is of the greatest importance”

The plan assumes that people shall be able to afford to take the car and lowers fuel prices, and transforms transport through electrification rather than through targets for mode of transport distribution. Furthermore, decisions should be made at the lowest possible level, which speaks against a national public transport target on an area where regions and municipalities are responsible for traffic and pricing. The plan therefore does not support a national public transport target.

• afford to take the cardecisive»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 ↗)“So that you who need to drive a bit to take your children to football practice or music lessons can afford to take the car, whether it runs on petrol or electric.”
• transformation through electrification»Vår politik syftar därför till att ställa om transportsektorn genom elektrifiering.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Our policy therefore aims to transform the transport sector through electrification.”
• decisions at the lowest level»Beslut ska fattas på lägsta möjliga nivå, så nära medborgarna som möjligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Decisions shall be made at the lowest possible level, as close to citizens as possible.”
• lower fuel prices»Sänka priset på bensin och diesel så att du klarar din vardagsekonomi« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower the price of petrol and diesel so you manage your everyday finances”

The plan states that the car is a freedom worth keeping and opposes policies aimed at forcing people to park their cars, and emphasizes that all modes of transport are needed. A national goal that four out of ten motorized trips should be collective transportation means precisely a steering away from the car. The plan therefore speaks against the counter-proposal's demands.

• no coercion away from the cardecisive»Trots det höga och fortsatt stigande priset är vissa partier inte nöjda, utan vill fortsätta med prisökningarna för att tvinga människor att parkera bilen permanent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Despite the high and continuing rising price, some parties are not satisfied, but want to continue with price increases to force people to permanently park their cars.”
• all modes of transport are needed»Sverigedemokraterna anser att samtliga transportslag, inklusive bil och flyg, är viktiga för att samhället ska fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Sweden Democrats believe that all modes of transport, including car and air travel, are important for society to function.”
• the car as freedom»Bilen är än idag en frihet som är värd att behålla.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The car is still today a freedom worth keeping.”
• policy based on everyday 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 ↗)“The Sweden Democrats are negative to a ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars and believe that infrastructure policy should to a greater extent be based on ordinary people's needs and everyday life”