The Mayor of London has said the Elizabeth Line is a “remarkable, transformative railway line” on the day of its opening. Sadiq Khan told Sky News: “I remember Ken Livingstone, the first mayor, lobbying for this and I give credit to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown for giving the green light. “The first bill went through Parliament when I first became an MP in 2005, royal ascent – 2008… and last week, Her Majesty, The Queen, formally opened this line named after her in this Platinum Jubilee year. “It’s a remarkable, transformative railway line. It’s a landmark moment for our city. It will contribute £42 million towards our nation’s economy.” He added: “The trains were built in Derby, the doors for the stations in Cheshire, the signage in the Isle of Wight, the steel from Dorset, more than 70,000 jobs already created.”