Goals for cycling

The party programme requires that traffic and public services are designed so that car dependency is reduced, and the election manifesto wants to expand cheap and accessible alternatives to increase freedom of movement and reduce emissions. The plan also states that all political decisions must take account of the climate crisis. A national goal for increased cycling is a governance tool for exactly that direction and is therefore supported by the plan.

• reduce car dependencydecisive»så att bilberoendet minskar.« (party programme ↗)“so that car dependency is reduced.”
• expanded sustainable transport»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 everyone'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.”
• climate considerations in all decisions»Omställningen behöver ske omgående och alla politiska beslut behöver ta hänsyn till den akuta kris som vi befinner oss i.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The transition needs to happen immediately and all political decisions need to take account of the acute crisis we face.”
• cleaner urban environment»Renare storstadsluft, billig och fungerande tåg- och kollektivtrafik.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Cleaner air in cities, cheap and functioning rail 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 party programme commits to shifting transport systems toward more walking, cycling and public transport and building transport-efficient living environments, and the election manifesto wants to make it possible to live and travel climate-friendly within a fixed climate policy framework. A national target for increased cycling is a policy instrument for precisely that shift. The plan supports the demand, even though it does not pronounce itself on the target structure as such.

• more walking, cycling and public transportdecisive»Transportsystemen ska läggas om för mer gång-, cykel- och kollektivtrafik och så att« (party programme ↗)“Transport systems shall be shifted toward more walking, cycling and public transport and so that”
• facilitate climate-friendly travel»Gör det möjligt att leva och resa klimatvänligt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it possible to live and travel climate-friendly.”
• transport-efficient living environments»framtidsinriktat stadsbyggande som skapar integrerade, variationsrika och transportsnåla« (party programme ↗)“forward-looking urban development that creates integrated, varied and transport-efficient”
• steering climate targets»Det klimatpolitiska ramverket ska ligga fast.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The climate policy framework shall stand firm.”

The election manifesto requires that car use in major cities decreases and that walking, cycling and public transport are promoted, because traffic emissions must be reduced for climate targets to be met. The party programme wants society to prioritize cycling in urban areas and to steer with targets and binding caps on climate impact. A national target for increased cycling is such a steering instrument.

• promote cyclingdecisive»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.”
• reduced traffic emissions»Trafikens utsläpp måste minska om vi ska ha en chans att klara klimatmålen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Traffic emissions must decrease if we are to have a chance of meeting our climate targets.”
• prioritized cycling in cities»När det gäller persontransporter i stads- och tätortsmiljö vill vi att samhället ska prioritera en väl utbyggd kollektivtrafik och gång- och cykeltrafik.« (party programme ↗)“When it comes to personal transport in urban and built-up areas, we want society to prioritize well-developed public transport and walking and cycling infrastructure.”
• steering through targets»För att klara klimatmålen krävs ett klimatpolitiskt ramverk med bindande tak för vår klimatpåverkan« (party programme ↗)“To meet climate targets, a climate policy framework is required with binding caps on our climate impact”

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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 establishes that it shall be straightforward to opt out of the car in favor of, among other things, bicycle and that cycling shall become smoother and more attractive in greener cities. A national target for increased cycling is a steering tool for precisely that ambition, and the plan furthermore wants to improve access to bike paths throughout the country. No specific cycling target is mentioned in the plan, so the position is derived.

• easy to opt out of the cardecisive»Det ska dessutom vara smidigt att välja bort bilen till förmån för tåg, buss, båt och cykel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It should furthermore be straightforward to opt out of the car in favor of train, bus, boat and bicycle.”
• increased share of bicycle and public transport»Sveriges städer ska bli grönare. Utsläppsfria transporter, cyklar, elbilar och kollektivtrafik ska bli smidigare och attraktivare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's cities shall become greener. Emission-free transport, bicycles, electric cars and public transport shall become smoother and more attractive.”
• better bicycle infrastructure»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Rural areas need better roads and better access to bike paths.”
• emission-free transport»Transporternas utsläpp ska bort och ny utsläppsfri infrastruktur ska komma på plats.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Transport emissions shall go and new emission-free infrastructure shall be put in place.”

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 treats cycling as its own mode of transport whose expansion should be facilitated and demands coherent routes within and between communities. A national goal for increased cycling is a means for that commitment. The plan also wants to give public transport and utility transport more room in cities with congestion or environmental problems, which is the relief argument the counter-proposal puts forward.

• cycling as its own mode of transportdecisive»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.”
• facilitate cycling expansion»cykelvägar ska underlättas.« (party programme ↗)“cycle paths should be facilitated.”
• relieve major city traffic»I städer med trängsel- eller miljöproblem bör nyttotrafik och kollektivtrafik ges större utrymme på« (party programme ↗)“In cities with congestion or environmental problems, utility and public transport should be given more room on”
• coherent cycling network»Det behövs sammanhängande stråk för att underlätta gång- och« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for coherent routes to facilitate walking and”

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 highlights the bicycle as an important and daily transport mode and wants alternatives to road transport to be developed, not least for commuting. It also requires that policy lay the foundation for efficient, safe and environmentally friendly communications. A national target for increased cycling is a means to exactly this, and is also supported by the programme's public health commitment on exercise.

• develop alternatives to the cardecisive»Alternativen till vägtransporter ska utvecklas, inte minst för arbetspendling.« (party programme ↗)“Alternatives to road transport shall be developed, particularly for commuting.”
• the bicycle as transport»Cykeln är för många ett viktigt och dagligt transportmedel.« (party programme ↗)“For many the bicycle is an important and daily transport mode.”
• safe environmentally friendly communications»Politiken ska lägga grunden för effektiva, säkra och miljövänliga kommunikationer för invånare och näringsliv i hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Policy shall lay the foundation for efficient, safe and environmentally friendly communications for inhabitants and business throughout the country.”
• promote exercise and health»Hälsa, motion och olika former av idrott ska främjas och stödjas av kommunerna.« (party programme ↗)“Health, exercise and various forms of sport shall be promoted and supported by municipalities.”

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 policy states what should be prioritized: repaired roads, restored speeds and upgraded existing railways, while the car should remain usable in everyday life. There is no national cycling target among the commitments, and the plan explicitly emphasizes that policy must choose what can wait. The counter-proposal's requirement for a separate target in addition to the transport policy targets therefore lacks support.

• road and railway firstdecisive»Vi vill ta ansvar för att tågen går i tid och att vägarna håller hög kvalitet i stället för låg hastighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to take responsibility for trains running on time and roads maintaining high quality instead of low speed.”
• road maintenance prioritized»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Fix Sweden's roads so you can get there safely and on time”
• the car must remain possible»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 ↗)“Where you as someone who needs to drive a bit to shuttle your children to football practice or music school can afford to take the car, whether it runs on petrol or electricity.”
• prioritization of reforms»Vi vet vad som måste göras – och vad som får vänta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We know what needs to be done – and what can wait.”

The plan establishes that transport policy should be based on people's actual conditions and not on utopias adapted for city dwellers, and prioritises upgrading the road and rail network and car commuting in rural areas. A new national target for increased cycling, motivated by major cities' needs, lies outside that prioritisation. The plan therefore argues against the demand.

• not city-adapted policydecisive»Politiken måste förhålla sig till människors faktiska villkor och inte bygga på utopier som enbart är anpassade för människor som bor i större städer.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy must be based on people's actual conditions and not be built on utopias that are only adapted for people living in larger cities.”
• car commuting in rural areas»Förbättra förutsättningarna för bilpendling, framförallt på landsbygden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve conditions for car commuting, especially in rural areas”
• upgrading before new targets»Rusta upp väg- och järnvägsnätet i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road and rail network across the country”
• results before target documents»Begära tydliga resultat för varje offentlig satsning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Demand clear results for every public investment”