Saudi Arabia Reassesses The Line as Construction Advances Under New CEO
Consultants hired by the Public Investment Fund will reassess the zero-carbon city's viability under tightened budgets driven by slumping oil revenue.
ground.newsThe Line megacity appeared at visiting board meetings with consultants reevaluate viability amid slumping oil revenue; Under new leadership delays past initial targets. Unveiled as part of Vision 2030 planned as a 170-km car-free metropolis targeting up to 1.5 million residents by 2030; early updates show a much smaller population with limited progress in early construction. Budgetary pressures driven by fluctuating oil revenue and leadership changes at NEOM have contributed to a scaled-back outlook with revised milestones.