In a debate article published in UNT on Wednesday, Stefan Hanna and his new party, the Development Party Democrats, stated that "they will deliberately work for a referendum on public transport". A proposal backed by both the Christian Democrats and the Swedish Democrats.

- That is the single biggest issue in Uppsala for a long time. It is a huge animal and affects accessibility in Uppsala for many years, says Stefan Hanna, who thinks that a tramway investment would cost around SEK 10 billion.

Wouldn't a referendum also be expensive?

- It's about democracy. You could, for example, combine such a referendum with the general election in 2022. That would not entail any extra cost. But it is still worth having a separate choice for such an important issue, says Stefan Hanna.

What could such a vote look like?

- A number of alternatives could be considered. For example, tram, city rail or long bus system. Uppsala needs more capacity-rich public transport, says Stefan Hanna.

The proposal meets resistance

The other parties in the municipal council oppose the proposal. Erik Pelling (S), chairman of the local council, does not consider that a referendum is current at this time.

- This is a very complex question. A referendum is likely to end up very wrong, says Erik Pelling, who thinks it would rather cost 5 billion to build for tram traffic.

According to the Democratic Party Development Party, the last referendum was conducted in 1998. At that time, Uppsala voted on whether Knivsta would break out and form his own municipality.

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