What happened
Construction on The Line, the ambitious linear city project within NEOM, Saudi Arabia, has been halted. According to reports from Semafor, work on the project will not resume until after 2030. This suspension follows previous scaling back of ambitions reported by The Wall Street Journal in May 2024, where the initial 170km length was reduced to 2.4km by 2030, and resident targets were lowered from 1.5 million to 200,000. The project, part of a $1.5 trillion investment, faces budget overruns and construction challenges. This halt is a significant industry news event for travelers monitoring development in the region