Mobile coverage along the railway network

The plan requires that the state ensures good access to connection throughout the country and states that the rollout is far too slow and the state must take greater responsibility. It also wants the railway to be modernised in large parts of the country. A special review of mobile coverage along busy railway routes with prioritised improvements follows from these commitments.

• connection throughout the countrydecisive»Staten måste säkerställa att det över hela landet« (party programme ↗)“The state must ensure that across the entire country”
• the state must roll out»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The rollout of transport infrastructure and fibre is far too slow, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the rollout.”
• modernise the railways»Vägnätet och järnvägen behöver rustas upp i stora delar av Sverige, när industrierna nu expanderar på nya platser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network and railways need to be modernised in large parts of Sweden, as industries are now expanding in new places.”

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 rests on massive investment in railways so that more people can travel in a climate-smart way, and the party programme makes well-functioning transport and communication systems throughout the country a prerequisite for balanced growth. Poor mobile coverage along railway routes undermines exactly that goal, and according to the plan the state shall be present in the entire country. A special review and prioritized improvement measures are therefore supported substantively.

• investment in railwaysdecisive»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 in a climate-smart way by train.”
• communications in the entire country»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communication systems throughout the country are”
• infrastructure for business»Ett framgångsrikt näringsliv kräver en väl fungerande infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“A successful business requires well-functioning infrastructure.”
• state presence in the entire country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall be present 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 makes rail the main alternative for long-distance travel, wants to expand and upgrade the rail network and requires that one can rely on rail. The party programme also establishes that telecommunication of good quality shall be available across the country as a societal responsibility. An overview of mobile coverage along busy routes with prioritized improvements is a means for these commitments.

• upgraded raildecisive»bygga ut och rusta upp järnvägsnätet för snabba tåg i hela landet och skynda på bygget av nya stambanor för höghastighetståg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“expand and upgrade the rail network for fast trains across the country and speed up the construction of new trunk lines for high-speed trains.”
• telecommunications across the country»också finnas tillgänglig över hela Sverige. Detta ska« (party programme ↗)“also be available across Sweden. This shall”
• reliable rail»spåren underhållas och förseningar minimeras.« (party programme ↗)“tracks are maintained and delays minimized.”

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 explicitly commits to strengthen mobile coverage throughout the country, including on trains. A special review of coverage along busy railway routes with prioritized improvements is a direct means for that commitment, which is also related to investment in tomorrow's railway traffic. The plan presupposes that reliable mobile coverage should exist throughout the country.

• mobile coverage even on trainsdecisive»Alla ska ha tillgång till bredband, mobiltelefoni och surf i hela landet. Vi vill fortsätta bygga ut bredbandet och stärka mobiltäckningen i hela landet, inklusive på tågen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone should have access to broadband, mobile telephony and internet throughout the country. We want to continue expanding broadband and strengthen mobile coverage throughout the country, including on trains.”
• reliable infrastructure everywhere»Hela landet ska ha tillgång till en pålitlig infrastruktur, snabbt bredband och pålitlig mobiltäckning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The entire country should have access to reliable infrastructure, fast broadband and reliable mobile coverage.”
• major investment in railway traffic»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 trunk lines from north to south, raise the standard of the national trunk network throughout the country and make a major investment in tomorrow's railway traffic”

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 plan wants Sweden to be a leader in IT infrastructure and that the state where necessary co-finances expansion where costs are high, while railway bottlenecks must be removed and trains must run on time here and now. A review of mobile coverage along busy railway routes with prioritized improvement measures follows from these commitments. Railway coverage specifically is not explicitly addressed in the plan.

• leader in IT infrastructuredecisive»Sverige ska vara en föregångare vad gäller IT-infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden must be a leader when it comes to IT infrastructure.”
• measures in existing railway»Vi vill bygga bort järnvägsnätets flaskhalsar och så att tågen går i tid här och nu i stället för att lägga hundratals miljarder på en höghastighetsjärnväg som inte är klar ens om 20 år.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to remove railway network bottlenecks and so trains run on time here and now instead of spending hundreds of billions on a high-speed railway that won't even be finished in 20 years.”
• state co-financing of coverage»ska staten vid behov medfinansiera denna utbyggnad.« (party programme ↗)“the state must where necessary co-finance this expansion.”
• upgraded railway»starkt behov av upprustning och utbyggnad, liksom vissa delar av vägnätet.« (party programme ↗)“strong need for upgrade and expansion, as well as certain parts of the road network.”

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 makes reliable electronic communications with high performance a prerequisite for regional balance and requires the state to maintain a high investment level in this infrastructure. A special review of mobile coverage along busy railways and prioritized improvements follow from this, as does the goal that the whole of Sweden shall function.

• electronic infrastructuredecisive»tillförlitliga elektroniska kommunikationer med hög prestanda« (party programme ↗)“reliable electronic communications with high performance”
• state investment responsibility»att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska« (party programme ↗)“that the investment level in communication systems infrastructure such as roads, railways and electronic”
• the whole country shall function»Målet är att hela Sverige ska leva och att varje kommun och region ska vara ett fungerande samhälle« (party programme ↗)“The goal is that the whole of Sweden shall live and that every municipality and region shall be a functioning society”

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 states that mobile coverage everywhere shall be a matter of course and that broadband shall be classified as national infrastructure and prioritised accordingly. It also wants to upgrade the existing railway. A special review of mobile coverage along busy railway routes, followed by prioritised improvements, is a direct way of fulfilling these commitments, so the plan supports the demand in substance.

• mobile coverage everywheredecisive»Mobiltäckning överallt ska vara en självklarhet, liksom vetskapen om att polisen kommer när du ringer oavsett var du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Mobile coverage everywhere shall be a matter of course, as shall the knowledge that police will come when you call no matter where you live.”
• prioritised digital infrastructure»Klassa bredband som nationell infrastruktur och prioritera därefter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Classify broadband as national infrastructure and prioritise accordingly”
• upgraded existing railway»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 completed”
• railway shortcomings shall be addressed»Tågtrafiken präglas alltjämt av förseningar och flaskhalsar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Train traffic is still characterised by delays and bottlenecks.”

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 commits to investing in broadband and telephony expansion throughout the country and ensuring that everyone has access to telephony. The plan simultaneously wants to improve the maintenance of the railway so that people can get to work throughout the country. A special review of mobile coverage along trafficked railway routes serves these commitments, even though the plan does not mention the railway in the coverage issue.

• telephony throughout the countrydecisive»Satsa på utbyggnad av bredband och telefoni i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in the expansion of broadband and telephony throughout the country”
• expanded coverage for everyone»Sverigedemokraterna vill satsa på utbyggnaden av bredband samt säkerställa att alla har tillgång till telefoni och fungerande posttjänster, inklusive möjligheten att få sin myndighetspost digitalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to invest in the expansion of broadband and ensure that everyone has access to telephony and functioning postal services, including the possibility to receive government mail digitally.”
• upgraded railways»Förbättra underhållet av vägar och järnväg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve the maintenance of roads and railways”