The future design of legislation

The plan requires that public transport be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country, that local and regional transport be entirely tax-financed and free for users and that transport be shifted to railways. Passengers' rights, uniform rules between transport modes and better opportunities to bring a bicycle strengthen precisely that accessibility and climate benefit. The counter-proposal's requirement for more far-reaching rules is therefore supported.

• cheaper and accessible 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 ↗)“In order both to increase all people's freedom of movement and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, public transport also needs to be expanded and made cheaper and more accessible throughout the country.”
• tax-financed public transport»ska vara fullt ut skattefinansierad och gratis för brukaren.« (party programme ↗)“shall be entirely tax-financed and free for users.”
• accessibility for all passengers»tillgänglig både fysiskt och ekonomiskt.« (party programme ↗)“accessible both physically and economically.”
• shifting to railways»Tunga transporter behöver styras till järnväg och hållbar sjöfart.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Heavy transport needs to be steered to railways and sustainable maritime shipping.”

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 requires that transport systems be redesigned for more walking, cycling and public transport and places the consumer's position at the centre, and the election manifesto wants through massive rail investments to get more people to travel climate-smart and makes public transport cheaper for young people. Demands for traffic mode-neutral and uniform rules, expanded right to pay on board, better bicycle carriage and shorter refund periods go in that direction, but the details are not addressed in the plan.

• shift to rail and cyclingdecisive»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be redesigned for more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”
• more should travel by train»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 railway, more will be able to travel climate-smart by train.”
• strengthened consumer position»Socialdemokratin vill att varje människa som medborgare, löntagare och konsument ska ha« (party programme ↗)“Social Democracy wants every person as citizen, wage-earner and consumer to have”
• cheaper public transport»Vi vill ge möjligheten till gymnasieelever och studenter att resa avgiftsfritt i kollektivtrafiken under sommaren.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to give the opportunity for secondary school and university students to travel free in public transport during summer.”

The plan wants to expand public transport and make it cheaper and simpler to travel by bus and train, and requires that train companies coordinate fares and tickets to become more consumer-friendly. Uniform rules between modes of transport, expanded right to pay on board, better bicycle carrying and shorter refund periods are such consumer-friendly improvements. The plan furthermore wants to promote cycling and public transport for climate reasons.

• more consumer-friendly train journeysdecisive»måste samordna taxor, biljettbeställning och« (party programme ↗)“must coordinate fares, ticket booking and”
• cheaper and better public transport»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.”
• strong consumer protection»god konsumentvägledning, tydlig märkning av varor och tjänster« (party programme ↗)“good consumer guidance, clear labelling of goods and services”
• cycling and public transport promoted»minska bilåkandet i storstäderna och främja gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reduce car driving in major cities and promote walking, cycling and public transport.”

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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 demands that public transport and cycling become smoother and more attractive and that it shall be simple to opt out of the car in favour of train, bus, boat and cycling. More uniform rules, better information, expanded right to pay on board and easier cycle transport make travel more attractive and climate-smart. The plan also invests broadly in rail transport throughout the country.

• attractive public transportdecisive»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.”
• easy to opt out of the car»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 opt out of the car in favour of train, bus, boat and cycling.”
• investment in railways»Vi vill rusta upp regionala järnvägar, bygga nya stambanor från norr till söder, höja standarden på det nationella stambanenätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to upgrade regional railways, build new trunk lines from north to south, raise the standard of the national trunk railway network throughout the country”
• better cycling opportunities»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside needs better roads and better access to cycle paths.”

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 to strengthen the individual's position in everyday contracts through improved consumer legislation and maintains high ambition for consumer protection in the EU. More uniform and neutral regulations between transport modes, better cycling opportunities, and shorter refund periods are in line with this and the plan's goal of fossil-free public transport. The plan does not address train passengers' rights specifically, so support is derived.

• stronger consumer rightsdecisive»enskildes inflytande över de avtal som ingås i vardagen behöver stärkas genom förbättrad konsument- och« (party programme ↗)“individuals' influence over everyday contracts needs to be strengthened through improved consumer”
• high ambition in consumer protection»Målet ska vara att konsumentlagstiftningen i EU-länderna ligger på en hög ambitionsnivå, men med« (party programme ↗)“The goal should be that consumer legislation in EU countries is at a high ambition level, but with”
• fossil-free public transport»Fler flygresor ska göras fossilfria och all kollektivtrafik på väg och spår ska vara fossilfri senast 2030.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More flights should be made fossil-free and all public transport on road and rail should be fossil-free by 2030.”
• facilitate cycling»Cykling är ett effektivt och miljövänligt transportslag för främst kortare resor.« (party programme ↗)“Cycling is an efficient and environmentally friendly mode of transport mainly for shorter journeys.”

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 public transport by bus, tram, train and underground to be attractive travel alternatives and for each mode of transport to bear its own socioeconomic costs, which supports neutral and uniform rules between transport modes. The bicycle is highlighted as an important daily means of transport, which supports better bike-carrying capacity. The plan does not, however, address repayment periods or the right to pay on board, making the conclusion uncertain.

• attractive public transportdecisive»Kollektivtrafiken med buss, spårvagn, tåg och« (party programme ↗)“Public transport by bus, tram, train and”
• transport modes bear own costs»Målet ska vara att respektive transportslag bär sina egna samhällsekonomiska« (party programme ↗)“The goal shall be that each mode of transport bears its own socioeconomic”
• the bicycle as a means of transport»Cykeln är för många ett viktigt och dagligt transportmedel.« (party programme ↗)“The bicycle is for many an important and daily means of transport.”
• informed consumers»En fungerande marknadsekonomi kräver aktiva« (party programme ↗)“A functioning market economy requires active”

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 wishes to counteract over-implementation and carry out EU rules at minimum level and drastically reduce businesses' regulatory burden. The counter-proposal by contrast demands longer-reaching obligations for transport operators than the EU regulation, partly with climate targets as reason, while the programme warns against climate policy that becomes costly symbolic politics. Passenger rights are not addressed in the documents, so the conclusion is derived from nearest principles.

• EU rules at minimum leveldecisive»som huvudregel ska EU-direktiv genomföras på miniminivå« (2022 manifesto ↗)“as a main rule EU directives shall be implemented at minimum level”
• reduced regulatory burden»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove one-third of businesses' administrative costs and one-third of regulatory burden”
• no climate symbolic politics»Klimatpolitiken får aldrig reduceras till dyrbar symbolpolitik eller snäv klimatnationalism.« (party programme ↗)“Climate policy must never reduce to costly symbolic politics or narrow climate nationalism.”
• punctuality before new burdens»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 rail that risks being obsolete before completion”

The plan states that all modes of transport are important and opposes certain modes of transport being taxed or treated unilaterally harshly, which speaks for neutral and uniform rules between modes of transport and between short and long-distance travel. The practical requirements of being able to pay on board, bring a bicycle and receive faster reimbursement strengthen travelers without conflicting with the plan. The plan, however, does not share the climate motivation behind the counter-proposal, as it rejects symbolic politics.

• alla trafikslag behövsdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna anser att samtliga transportslag, inklusive bil och flyg, är viktiga för att samhället ska fungera.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats believe that all modes of transport, including car and air, are important for society to function.”
• trafikslagsneutralitet»Att ensidigt beskatta vissa trafikslag extremt hårt slår mot dem som saknar alternativ till bilen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Unilaterally taxing certain modes of transport extremely heavily hits those who lack alternatives to the car.”
• fungerande resande i hela landet»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade road and rail networks throughout the country”
• ingen symbolpolitik»Stoppa symbolpolitik som går ut över möjligheten att bedriva industri och näring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop symbolic politics that goes at the expense of the possibility to conduct industry and commerce”

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.