 The Mayor of London commissioned a public consultation in 2004 to gauge public opinion about the project and make revisions to the plans.440,000 consultation brochures were circulated and nearly 17,000 questionnaires completed.The results of the exercise, published in March 2005, showed that, while 54% of respondents felt there was need to reduce congestion improve public transport and on the Uxbridge Road, 59 per cent were opposed to the tramway scheme.