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 was seen at leadership sessions by consultants reevaluate viability under tighter budgets; New leadership delays push timelines past initial targets. Launched under Vision 2030 planned as a 170-km car-free metropolis aimed for up to 1.5 million residents by 2030; updates suggest a substantially smaller population with limited progress in early construction. Budgetary pressures from fluctuating oil revenue and leadership changes at NEOM contributed to a scaled-back outlook and revised milestones.