Infrastructure for Cycling

The plan requires a comprehensive and long-term investment plan for transport and societal planning that does not lock people into car dependency. The election manifesto states that the expansion of transport infrastructure is far too slow and that the state must take greater responsibility. Targeted initiatives for coherent cycle paths and reduced barrier effects are a concrete part of that expansion.

• long-term investment plandecisive»Det behövs en omfattande och långsiktig investeringsplan för det,« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for a comprehensive and long-term investment plan for that,”
• the state should take greater responsibility»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expansion of transport infrastructure and fibre is far too slow, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for expansion.”
• break car dependency»att låsa människor i bilberoende. Det behöver bli enklare att röra sig i« (party programme ↗)“lock people into car dependency. There needs to be easier movement in”
• sustainable everyday journeys»Renare storstadsluft, billig och fungerande tåg- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cleaner big city air, cheap and functioning train and public transport.”

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 climate-smart travel to be the cheaper alternative and for infrastructure to give people throughout the country the opportunity to travel, with major public investment in sustainable transport. Targeted investments in continuous cycle paths and reduced barrier effects are in line with this. The plan does not, however, explicitly address cycling infrastructure, so the support is derived.

• climate-smart traveldecisive»Klimatsmart resande som det billigare alternativet.« (party programme ↗)“Climate-smart travel as the cheaper alternative.”
• better travel opportunities throughout the country»Ökade möjligheter för människor att resa kollektivt i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Increased opportunities for people to travel collectively throughout the country.”
• investment in sustainable transport»Genom massiva investeringar i både ny och befintlig järnväg kommer fler att kunna resa klimatsmart med tåg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Through massive investment in both new and existing railways, more will be able to travel climate-smart by train.”
• access to active leisure»Jämlik och jämställd tillgång till idrotts- och friluftsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Equal and equitable access to sports and outdoor life 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 explicitly requires more and better cycling paths in both city and countryside and that car use decreases in favour of walking, cycling and public transport. The counter-proposal's requirement for national cycle routes, more regional cycle paths, reduced barrier effects and converted service roads are concrete expressions of the same commitment. The plan therefore contradicts the assessment that cycling is already sufficiently considered in planning.

• expanded cycling infrastructuredecisive»Vi vill bygga ut kollektivtrafiken kraftigt, göra den billigare och mer tillgänglig, och skapa fler gång- och cykelvägar i både stad och landsbygd.« (party programme ↗)“We want to expand public transport significantly, make it cheaper and more accessible, and create more walking and cycling paths in both city and countryside.”
• cycling before cars»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car use in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”
• more cycling paths»fler och bättre cykelvägar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“more and better cycling paths”
• reduced car dominance»Staden ska inte domineras av bilar.« (party programme ↗)“Cities should not be dominated by cars.”

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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 explicitly promises better access to cycle paths and upgraded, more traffic-safe roads for all road users, and that it should be easy to choose not to drive a car in favour of cycling. Targeted investments in national cycle routes, regional cycle paths and reduced barrier effects are precisely the infrastructure the plan seeks. The whole country shall have access to reliable infrastructure.

• traffic-safe cycle infrastructuredecisive»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar. Vi vill rusta upp vägarna, göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rural areas need better roads and better access to cycle paths. We want to upgrade the roads, make them more traffic-safe for all road users”
• easy to choose bicycling»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should also be easy to choose not to drive a car in favour of trains, buses, boats and bicycles.”
• more attractive cycling»Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Emission-free transports, bicycles, electric cars and public transport shall become easier and more attractive.”
• reliable infrastructure across the country»Hela landet ska ha tillgång till en pålitlig infrastruktur« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The whole country shall have access to reliable infrastructure”

The party programme requires coherent routes for pedestrian and cycling traffic both within and between communities and that the expansion of cycle paths is facilitated, as part of continued large investments in infrastructure. The counter-proposal's demands for national cycling routes, more regional cycle paths and reduced barrier effects are precisely that expansion. The plan however prioritizes concrete, nearby actions ahead of large-scale prestige projects.

• coherent cycling routesdecisive»Det behövs sammanhängande stråk för att underlätta gång- och cykeltrafik både inom och mellan samhällen.« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for coherent routes to facilitate pedestrian and cycling traffic both within and between communities.”
• expanded cycling infrastructure»Utbyggnad av cykelvägar ska underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“Expansion of cycle paths shall be facilitated.”
• large infrastructure investments»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”
• prioritize concrete action»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 eliminate railway network bottlenecks and make trains run on time here and now instead of investing hundreds of billions in a high-speed railway that is not complete even in 20 years.”

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 emphasizes the environmental and health benefits of cycling infrastructure and requires the state to maintain investment levels in communications infrastructure at a high level long term. National cycling routes, more regional cycle paths, and reduced barrier effects are such investments that also expand the labor market regions. Cycling infrastructure is not specified in the documents, so the position is derived.

• cycling-promoting infrastructuredecisive»cykelfrämjande infrastruktur är flera, till exempel miljömässiga och hälsofrämjande« (party programme ↗)“cycling-promoting infrastructure provides several benefits, for example environmental and health-promoting”
• high investment level in infrastructure»kommunikationskanaler hålls på en långsiktigt hög nivå« (party programme ↗)“communications channels are maintained at a high level long term”
• commuting and labor market regions»En väl utvecklad kollektivtrafik är av största betydelse för ökat bostadsbyggande« (party programme ↗)“Well-developed public transport is of great importance for increased housing construction”

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 transport commitments cover repairing roads, upgrading existing railways, building out charging infrastructure and Arlanda – cycling infrastructure is not mentioned. The plan emphasizes that the major needs within the justice system, defence and welfare require hard prioritizations. Targeted new investments in national cycling routes and rebuilt service roads therefore do not fit within the plan, but the conclusion is derived from the prioritization principle.

• road maintenance is prioritizeddecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Repair Sweden's roads so that you can get around safely and on time”
• hard prioritizations required»De stora behoven inom rättsväsendet, försvaret och välfärden ställer stora krav på prioriteringar under åren som kommer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The major needs within the justice system, defence and welfare place great demands on prioritizations in the years to come.”
• existing infrastructure 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 railways instead of investing in high-speed trains that risk being outdated before they are finished”

The plan prioritises upgrading and maintaining existing roads and railways throughout the country ahead of new targeted initiatives, and wants infrastructure policy to be based on ordinary people's everyday life. The counter-proposal's demands for national cycling routes, more cycling paths and rebuilding of access roads compete for the same resources without meeting the needs the plan points out. However, cycling infrastructure is not mentioned at all, so the conclusion is derived.

• maintenance before new initiativesdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill rikta om prestigesatsningar på höghastighetståg till snabbare och mer trängande behov av att rusta upp transportinfrastrukturen inom alla trafikslag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to redirect high-speed train prestige projects to faster and more urgent needs to upgrade transport infrastructure within all transport modes.”
• prioritised road maintenance»Förbättra underhållet av vägar och järnväg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve maintenance of roads and railways”
• needs-driven infrastructure»anser att infrastrukturpolitiken i högre grad bör utgå från vanliga människors behov och vardag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“believes that infrastructure policy should to a greater extent be based on ordinary people's needs and everyday life”
• upgrading throughout the country»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road and rail network throughout the country”