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 appeared at leadership sessions as consultants reassess feasibility amid slumping oil revenue; New leadership delays push timelines beyond original timelines. 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 substantially smaller population with limited early construction progress. Funding constraints due to fluctuating oil revenue and leadership changes at NEOM lead to a scaled-back outlook and revised milestones.