The Line, Saudi Arabia

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The Line
ذا لاين
City
Location of The Line
The Line is located in Saudi Arabia
The Line
The Line
The Line in Saudi Arabia
Coordinates: 28°17′15″N 34°50′42″E / 28.28750°N 34.84500°E / 28.28750; 34.84500Coordinates: 28°17′15″N 34°50′42″E / 28.28750°N 34.84500°E / 28.28750; 34.84500
Country Saudi Arabia
ProvinceTabuk
Announced10 January 2021; 8 months ago (2021-01-10)
Founded byMohammad bin Salman
SeatHouse of Saud
Government
 • DirectorNadhmi Al-Nasr[1]
Time zoneUTC+03 (Arabian Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Line (Arabic: ذا لاين‎) is a proposed smart city in Saudi Arabia in Neom, Tabuk that will have no cars, no streets, and no carbon emissions.[2][3][4][5] The city is part of Saudi Vision 2030 project, which Saudi Arabia claims will create 380,000 jobs and add $48 billion to the country's GDP.[2] The Line will be the first development in Neom, a planned $500 billion city.[6][7]

History[]

The city was unveiled on January 10, 2021 by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a presentation that was broadcast on state television,[3] and construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2021.[2][needs update] When completed, The Line will be 170 kilometres (110 mi) across, will preserve 95% of the nature within Neom, and is planned to have 1 million residents.[3][4][8] The city would be divided into nodes. All daily service would be reachable within a 5-minute walk.[9] The city will also be powered entirely by renewable energy.[4] The Line will consist of three layers, including one on the surface for pedestrians, one underground for infrastructure, and another underground for transportation.[2] The transportation layer will include a very fast rail system, which would allow people to go from one of side of the city to the other side in just 20 minutes. However, the trains would have to reach a speed of 512 km/h, which is currently impossible for high-speed rail.[9] Artificial intelligence will monitor the city and use predictive and data models to figure out ways to improve daily life for citizens in The Line.[2]

Estimated building cost is US$100–200 billion (400–700 billion SAR).[8] It is claimed by the Saudi government that it will create 380,000 jobs, spur economic diversification, and contribute 180 billion SAR (US$48 billion) to domestic GDP by 2030.[citation needed] The climate in the region is cooler and wetter than the rest of the country.[citation needed]

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References[]

  1. ^ PROFILE: Who is Nadhmi al-Nasri, the new CEO of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM?, alarabiya.net.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Summers, Nick (2021-01-11). "Saudi Arabia is planning a 100-mile line of car-free smart communities". Engadget. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Top Global Oil Exporter Saudi Arabia Launches Car-free City". Barrons. 2021-01-10. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "What is The Line? All you need to know about Saudi Arabia's plan for a futuristic zero-carbon city". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
  5. ^ "An Accelerator of human progress". NEOM. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  6. ^ Tangermann, Victor (2021-01-12). "Saudi Arabia Is Building a Zero-Carbon City in a 100-Mile Straight Line". Futurism. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  7. ^ McKay, Tom (2021-01-12). "Saudi Crown Prince Asks, Answers What if a City, But It's a 105-Mile Line". Microsoft News. Gizmodo. Archived from the original on 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Rashad, Aziz El Yaakoubi, Marwa (2021-01-10). "Saudi Crown Prince launches zero-carbon city in NEOM business zone". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Line – Saudi Arabia's Controversial 170-Km-Long Linear City of the Future". www.odditycentral.com. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-17.

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