Stockholm is vulnerable without a new thoroughfare. – Stockholm bypass is needed even if the traffic is reduced by 20 percent, says Louise Melander, communications director at the Stockholm Bypass.
A new government can certainly tear up the decision to build the Stockholm Bypass. Louise Melander however, point to a number of positive aspects of the venture.
– the bypass is necessary. It’s about vulnerability. Stockholm is Sweden’s economic engine but today we have just a thoroughfare, Essingeleden, in north-south direction. It’s old and needs to be renovated and supplemented. Otherwise, growth is affected, she says to new technologies.
The researchers suggest that residents’ travel habits changed since the investigation was made, is not it is important to take into account
– We need the trail today, but also about traffic decreases by 20 percent are profitable route.
What do you say about the criticism of the Stockholm bypass would lead to more carbon emissions?
– The increase incidentally contributes less than one percent and there is so little that the new road makes it either easier or harder to climate goals. The other measures are needed to achieve climate goals, such as taxes and fees, she says:
-Förbifarten should be seen in context . In Stockholm, now under construction, City Line and the planned new subway stations. It is not either a new road or public transport initiatives. It is both. In addition, increasing the city with over 30,000 people per year. Sooner or later it will lead to increased car use.
In the debate the article, scientists are critical of the lack of a proper investigation surrounding alternative transport with sustainable environmental goals. Louise Melander indicate, however, the options were investigated before the decision was taken on the Stockholm Bypass.
– There was of course a broad analysis which, among Another looked at options where public transport would be included. They were not chosen because they would be both expensive and worse, she says.
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