Is This the Most Expensive Abandoned Project in History?

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Saudi Arabia’s $2 trillion dream city The Line is facing a harsh reality. Originally planned as a 100-mile long vertical metropolis with no roads, cars, or emissions, this futuristic city was supposed to be a global marvel by 2030. But with oil prices dropping and massive overspending, officials have now hit the brakes on construction. Could this be one of the biggest failed projects in modern history? Here’s what went wrong with The Line — and why it might never be finished. WooGlobe Ref : WGA321153 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00What if I told you Saudi Arabia's $2 trillion megacity might never be built?

00:04In 2016, Saudi Arabia stunned the world with plans for the line,

00:09a 100-mile-long futuristic city with no cars, roads or emissions.

00:14Powered entirely by renewable energy, this vertical city was designed to house 9 million people in the desert.

00:20It was bold, it was ambitious, and it was expensive, very expensive.

00:25Backed by oil riches, the $2 trillion price tag didn't scare anyone,

00:29at first.

00:30But with oil prices dropping and national spending soaring, reality just hit hard.

00:35Officials admitted they rushed too fast and are now running deficits.

00:39Construction has paused and the 100-mile dream might now be just a few miles, if that.

00:44This isn't the first flashy promise to fall apart.

00:47A ghost city in Malaysia, a delayed mega-rail in the UK,

00:51and even Saudi Arabia's Winter Games plans have all stumbled.

00:54Some critics say the country is simply trying to do too much too fast.

00:58So, if you were saving up to move to the line, you might want to pass that dream down to your great-great-grandkids,

01:04if they're lucky enough to see it finished at all.

01:06So, let's see.

01:07Let's see.

01:08Let's see.

01:09Let's see.

01:10Let's see.

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