 Visby gave its name to the 1968 Visby Amendments, which were an amendment of the Hague Rules of shipping law, leading to the Hague–Visby Rules.Visby was previously served by two railway lines, the which ran from Lärbro in the north, to Burgsvik in the south, via Visby harbour and the , south to Visborgsslätt and Västerhejde.The first line, from Visby to Hemse was started in 1878, under the auspices of the Gotland Railway.