Saudi Arabia's Futuristic "The Line" Gets Reality Check, As Project ...
Saudi Arabia's The Line project in NEOM has been suspended by several years, and work now won't start until beyond 2030. This is rough.
onemileatatime.comThe Line attended leadership sessions with consultants reassess feasibility under tightened budgets; With new leadership delays push completion past initial targets. Borne from Vision 2030 with a 170-km car-free design initially targeting 1.5 million residents by 2030; early updates show a much smaller population and limited early construction progress. Funding constraints due to fluctuating oil revenue plus leadership changes at NEOM contributed to a scaled-back outlook and revised milestones.