In my experience, the public transport system in Stockholm is pretty fine, is there a specific qualm you have with it? You don't have to be able to drive your car directly into the heart of the city.

"Pretty fine"? More like world class considering it's a city of just ~2m.

Perhaps crime and violence? Sweden is leader in many categories (including rape and guns) and is rising.

Stockholm has great public transport?

Not at all. Anywhere further out like Nacka or Täby are nightmares to get to. Or if neither start nor destination is in the inner city. Or if it's after ~1AM. Or if service in your area is havily reduced (or shut down entirely!) because MTR can't be bothered to respect their drivers. Or if you're in an Arriva area, period.

Maybe it looks brilliant if you're used to some US shithole. But even at its best it can't hold a candle to somewhere like the Copenhagen metro. And even that pales when compared to the trusty car that will take you from anywhere, to anywhere, whenever you want.

Source: lived in Stockholm for 8 years so far, half of which were carless.

A parallel reality where you can't drive 4 blocks away and walk?

I love how cars are entitled to every inch of the city.

Can you explain how changing pollution standards for a few bocks around NK has anything to do with the massive loss of public transport ridership that is triggering the cuts in service?