1868
Melbourne Omnibus Co formed

1869
March 23
Omnibuses of Melbourne Omnibus Co ran first organised public street
transport in Melbourne with a service of 11 horse buses from Bourke
St to the Birmingham Hotel corner Smith & Johnston Sts Fitzroy

1873
First Cable Tramway in the World Opened in Clay St San Francisco USA

1878
Melbourne Omnibus Co Voluntarily wound up & re-formed as The
Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co

1881
Victorian Tramway Co formed

1882
Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co amalgamated with the Victorian Tramway
Co under the name of Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co LTD with Head
Office at 100 Bourke St

1883
October
Bill authorising the Melbourne Tramways Trust to build tramways and
operate or lease them became Law - Act 47 Vic. No/- 765
Horse Tramway in Station St Fairfield from Fairfield Railway Station
to Mansfield St Thornbury Opened

1898
Royal Commission held to inquire into the grievances of Tramway
Employees