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https://curiosandofirenze.it/en/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Diapositiva20.jpg1280720Circa 1896: a horse-drawn omnibus passes through Via Martelli. Florence was in the midst of the transition from animal traction to electric power. These omnibuses were often slow and noisy on the stone pavement, yet they represented the first true attempt to democratize urban travel.