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Power is supplied by [[overhead lines#Overhead catenary|catenary-style overhead wiring]] at 1500 [[volt]]s [[direct current|DC]].
Before 1999, the network was operated by the Victorian Government, under a number of names. Until the early 1980s it was known as [[Victorian Railways]]. This was shortened to
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=== Key statutes ===
{{Main|Transport Integration Act}}
{{See also|Director of Public Transport|V/Line|VicTrack|Transport Act 1983|Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous Act 1983}}
The prime rail statute in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] is the [[Transport Integration Act]]. The Act establishes the [[Department of Transport (Victoria, Australia)|Department of Transport]] as the integration agency for Victoria's transport system. The Act also establishes and sets the charters of the state agencies charged with providing public transport rail services and managing network access for freight services, namely the [[Director of Public Transport]] and [[V/Line]]. In addition, the Act creates [[VicTrack]] which owns the public rail network and associated infrastructure. Another important statute is the Rail Management Act 1996<ref>[http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt3.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/742548D962C75039CA257761002C52FD/$FILE/96-79a050.pdf Rail Management Act 1996<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which confers powers on rail operators and provides for a rail access scheme for the state's rail network.
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==== Investigation ====
{{Main|Chief Investigator, Transport Safety}}
Rail operators in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] can also be the subject of no blame investigations conducted by the [[Chief Investigator, Transport Safety]] or the [[Australian Transport Safety Bureau]](ATSB). The Chief Investigator is charged by the [[Transport Integration Act]]<ref>[[Transport Integration Act 2010]], Part 7.</ref> with conducting investigations into rail safety matters including incidents and trends. ATSB, on the other hand, has jusridiction over the same matters where they occur on the
=== Ticketing and conduct ===
Ticketing requirements for public transport in [[Melbourne]] are mainly contained in the Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 2006<ref>[http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/LTObject_Store/LTObjSt5.nsf/DDE300B846EED9C7CA257616000A3571/C6D777772BB02CD3CA2577A5007CB77B/$FILE/06-86sr004.pdf Transport (Ticketing) Regulations 2006<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and the Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual.<ref>[http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/fares-tickets/victorian-fares-and-ticketing-manual Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual - Metlink - Your guide to public transport in Melbourne and Victoria<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Rules about safe and fair conduct on trains and trams in [[Melbourne]] are generally contained in the [[Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983]]<ref>[http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubLawToday.nsf/a12f6f60fbd56800ca256de500201e54/6ff43affd338ea35ca2577c60082b59c!OpenDocument Victorian Law Today Act<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and the Transport (Conduct) Regulations 2005.<ref>[http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubLawToday.nsf/b12e276826f7c27fca256de50022686b/2e01dcbed2e5778cca2574e20017da2c!OpenDocument Victorian Law Today Statutory Rule<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> If Metro does not reach its Punctuality and Delivery goals they will give out compensation to eligible customers.
=== Tourist and heritage railways ===
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* [[Director, Transport Safety]]
* [[Chief Investigator, Transport Safety]]
* [[Transport Act 1983]]
* [[Transport (Compliance and Miscellaneous) Act 1983]]
==Further reading and reviews==
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