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Moderates promise “a huge amount of money” for more buses

From Dagens Nyheter · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Moderate Party in Stockholm Region plans to rebuild trust in SL by expanding bus services and adding rapid routes to business districts.
  • The party promises 400 million kronor a year for more departures during the next term.
  • Axel Conradi says the monthly SL travel card would rise by 30 kronor next year, with the party arguing that service levels matter more than price.

The Moderates in Stockholm Region are trying to recover from their defeat in the last regional election with a promise to spend heavily on public transport.

During door-to-door campaigning in Österåker, one of the party’s strongest areas, regional opposition councillor Axel Conradi focused on healthcare and buses. The party says it wants to “restore confidence in SL,” Stockholm’s public transport system, by sharply increasing departures and introducing rapid bus routes to business districts.

This is our biggest and most important election promise

· Axel ConradiThe Stockholm Moderate described the party’s public transport expansion plan.

“This is our biggest and most important election promise,” Conradi said. He described public transport as Stockholm’s circulating bloodstream, connecting people across the city and giving them opportunities to meet, build contacts and exchange ideas.

We promise a huge amount of money, 400 million kronor per year during the next term, for more departures

· Axel ConradiConradi outlined the proposed funding for increased bus and public transport services.

Conradi said many people now avoid public transport because it does not solve their everyday problems. The Moderates are promising 400 million kronor a year for more departures during the next term. Asked whether that would mean a higher SL travel-card price, he said the monthly pass would rise by 30 kronor next year.

“Price matters, but research shows that supply is more important,” Conradi said. The party is therefore placing its emphasis on more frequent services as it tries to win passengers back.

Price matters, but research shows that supply is more important

· Axel ConradiHe explained why the party supports raising the SL monthly pass while prioritizing more frequent services.

The campaign profile also presents Conradi as a determined candidate. The doctor’s son from Norrtälje has played in a punk band and won two Swedish university championships in American football. He says he has a competitive nature and does not allow himself to leave things unfinished. After the Moderates lost control of regional healthcare, public transport and regional development in 2022, he was tasked with reshaping the party’s healthcare policy.

I have a competitive nature and do not allow myself to leave things unfinished

· Axel ConradiConradi described his personal approach after being given responsibility for reshaping the party’s healthcare policy.
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Originally published by Dagens Nyheter in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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