Transportation
Transport became an important issue for the young colony and soon after the first powered railway was built in Melbourne.
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Just 3 years Victoria was established, the first steam railway was officially opened on 12 September 1854.
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On 6 October 1916, Electric trains made trial runs from Newmarket station to Flemington Racecourse.
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For 150 years horse drawn and automotive bus services have been an important feature of Victoria's transport.
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