Tom Harris sets out his stall , including the following quotes (link below) :
http://www.dft.gov.uk/press/speechesstatements/speeches/modernrailways

"But meeting the environmental challenge also means innovative thinking such as considering how tram-train lightweight vehicles could be used for some services and provide better links to town and city centres."

"This may have great potential in the future and I plan to go on a fact finding visit to see it in operation later in the year."

Albeit very carefully, he has stuck put is stall out on a number of issues, particularly environmental.  If ever there was a speech to print out and keep I think it would be this one.  He will by virtue of some of his points want to know about ideas like Gateway to the Future as it chimes in beautifully with what he _says_ he wants to see.