Wiener Linien (Viennese Lines) is the company running most of the public transit network in the city of Vienna, Austria.

According to surveys, 36% of all journeys in Vienna are completed using public transport, which puts the city in first place in Europe.

[citation needed] Since 2012, Wiener Linien has also pioneered the concept of the 365-Euro-Ticket, in this case valid within the Kernzone Wien des Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (Vienna Core Zone of the Eastern Region Transport Association) for the general public.

The U-Bahn network is being steadily expanded, and to a lesser extent the bus routes, especially in outlying areas of the city.

Wiener Linien services also connect to mainline ÖBB trains and the Vienna S-Bahn.

[16][17] The Wiener Straßenbahn (Vienna tramway) has existed since 1865, when the first horsedrawn tram went into service; the first line was electrified in 1897.

After 1945, numerous tram lines were abandoned because of increasing use of private cars or converted to bus routes because of economic unviability.

Further cutbacks are expected in the next few years as the U-Bahn continues to expand; however, extensions and new lines are also planned, above all in the 21st and 22nd districts.

In 2005, Wiener Linien received the negative Big Brother Award in the People's Choice category because of camera surveillance.