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The Line Construction Failed: Is This the End of the Line?
The The Line construction, an innovative and ambitious project announced in 2021 in Saudi Arabia, is generating increasingly intense concerns and criticisms. Three years after the start of construction, the promise of a futuristic and sustainable city seems ever more distant from reality, with rumors of a significant scaling down of the project.
When the The Line construction was announced, Saudi Arabia promised a revolutionary linear city, stretching 170 km, 500 meters wide and 200 meters high. The idea was to create a car-free city, with ultra-fast transportation, fully powered by renewable energy. However, drone and satellite images reveal that, so far, only the foundation phase has begun, and the actual scale is far from the promised numbers.
Slow Progress of The Line Construction and Rumors of Scaling Down
If the current progress is calculated, rumors are emerging that the The Line construction will not only be smaller than announced but may never be completed. Saudi Arabia is facing significant economic challenges, particularly with the drop in oil prices, its main source of income. Documents obtained by Bloomberg indicate that the Saudi investment fund has only a fraction of the trillions needed to complete the project.
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Comparisons with Other Failed Projects
The situation of The Line resembles other Saudi megaprojects, such as the Jeddah Tower, which promised to be the tallest building in the world but was halted due to financial issues. Thus, the The Line construction may follow the same fate, being scaled down or even canceled.
Despite the promise of a sustainable city, the The Line construction has generated controversies, particularly regarding the amount of CO2 produced and the impact on local indigenous tribes. Records show that 13 tribal members were sentenced to execution after protesting against the seizure of their lands for the project.
Uncertain Future
Currently, the The Line construction seems to be focused on a stretch of only 2.5 km, far from the promised 170 km. This possible “mini-Line” could accommodate only 300,000 people, a fraction of the 10 million expected. Experts question whether the promised resources and technologies will be implemented in this scaled-down version of the project.
Saudi Arabia Continues to Promote the Project and Seek International Investments
The The Line construction faces an uncertain future, with a series of financial, environmental, and social obstacles. As Saudi Arabia continues to promote the project and seek international investments, the viability and fulfillment of initial promises remain in doubt. The ambitious vision of a futuristic linear city may never materialize, marking a premature end for one of the most ambitious projects of the 21st century.
Conclusion: The The Line construction in Saudi Arabia, announced with great enthusiasm, is now shrouded in uncertainties and criticisms. With significant economic and social challenges, the future of this revolutionary project is increasingly unclear, leading many to believe we are witnessing the end of the line for this ambitious initiative.
As construções do The Line estará voltada para investidores em busca da exploração do turismo.
O maior desafio será a manutenção do empreendimento.
Não vejo futuro nesta mega construção.
A ARÁBIA SAUDITA E SEU REGIME RETRÓGRADO, REPRESSIVO E SANGUINÁRIO ESTÃO DESTINADOS AO FRACASSO. ASSIM QUE ACABAR OU DIMINUÍREM AS RESERVAS PETROLÍFERAS DO PAÍS ESTE SERÁ TRANSFORMADO EM ALGO A MAIS QUE FARÁ PARTE DO LIXO DA HISTÓRIA UNIVERSAL.
Nossa, que matéria pessimista kkkkk existem muitas pessoas trabalhando nesse projeto, o fato dos investidores originários não terem honrado com o investimento é uma lástima. Mas ****, 300mil pessoas é gente pra ****, suficiente para testar esse estilo de cidade e posteriormente ir ampliando, quando os investidores puderem avaliar um modelo em funcionamento e voltarem a investir nesse projeto para que um dia ele seja concluído.
Realmente construir uma cidade para 10 milhões de pessoas de uma só vez, não é uma obra nada fácil, (inclusive seria/será a maior obra arquitetônica já construída, se concluída, salvo engano). Não dá pra comparar como se fosse um simples prédio abandonado, como “mais um fracasso saudita” kkkk.
É um projeto pioneiro, torço para que dê certo e seja concluído.