public+transport+changed+over+time

**19th Century**

 * Since 1854, Flinders street rail station opened to the public, until now, the public transport in Melbourne had to change a lot and we will show the history and how has it changed during the last 157 years.**
 * In 1854, Flinders street rail station opened to the public and the first rail way opened to Sandridge (which where Port Melbourne now). On the 12th of September the first steam train operated. This line runs about 4 km. This railway is owned by Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway company.**
 * The second railway lined on the 13th of May 1857. The first country railway opened by Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company opening a line from Geelong to Newport.**
 * In 1858, Spencer street station (Which is southern cross station) operated and connected Melbourne to regional Victoria.**
 * In 1861, quiet a few train lines had opened.**
 * On the 11 November 1885, the first cable tramway openated from Spencer Street - Richmond( Stoped on Hathorn Bridge). In 1886 2 tramway operted. **
 * In 1889, the first electric tram was builted by Box Hill and Doncaster Tramway Company Limited, and run from Box hill station along what is now Station Street and Tram Road to Doncaster.**
 * In 1890, Doncaster railway line first proposed.**

**20th Century**

 * In 1919, current Flinders street rail station opened as the main suburban railway terminus.**
 * In 1923, W class tram were introduced to Melbourne.**
 * In 1934, Flinders Street station declared the busiest train station in the world.**
 * In 1940, Ashworth Improvement Plan details proposed improvements to the number of improvements to suburban railways in the inner city. Last cable tram operating on 26 October 1940 in Melbourne.**
 * In 1956, W class stop build.**
 * In 1970, Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Authority (City Loop) established.**
 * In 1971, Melbourne Underground Rail Loop project begins.**
 * Skybus operations on 6 June 1978, running a shuttle service between Melbourne Airport and the city.**
 * In 1981, first stage of Melbourne Underground Rail Loop opened.**
 * In 1994, free City Circle Tram opened.**
 * In 1995, Dandenong to Cranbourne rail extension opened. Public Transport Competition Act passed by Parliament (Rail way operate with connex and M Train, and tramway operate with Yarra Tram and M Tram.**
 * 1997 Design of the franchising of the public transport network commences.**

**21st Century **

 * In 2002,State government commissions //Melbourne 2030// planning report aimed at addressing population growth of up to a million new residents also contained recommendations for transport including the expansion major //activity centres// such as Dandenong and Camberwell with access to public transport and the triplication of the Dandenong line. The document contained a controversial aim of 20% of trips in Melbourne made by public transport by 2020.**
 * In 2003, Box Hill tram/light rail extension opened.**
 * In 2004, M Train and M Tram was taken by Connex and Yarra Tram. **