Auckland rescue helicopter charity ride: NEW DEVELOPMENT

[thehovel]

Below is a copy of a letter from transit.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Flanagan [mailto:Joseph.Flanagan@transit.govt.nz]
Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 4:22 p.m.
To: president Auckland Ulysses
Subject: From Transit re Ulysses Motorcycle Club


Good afternoon

Please find below the statement I gave to TV1 regarding the Ulysses
Motorcyle Club. If you wish to talk to me about this, I am happy to do so.


The traffic management required to run an event of this scale is
significant, simply because of the volume of traffic on Auckland's
motorways. We need to minimise any risks and ensure the safety of all road
users. The solution that Transit, the Police and the Club came to this
year was that the Police supervised the closure of the required motorway
on-ramps on the route. The Police also managed the three main on-ramps, with
club members acting as marshalls at the other on-ramps. This worked
extremely well - probably better than ever before. As a result of the
success of this traffic management plan, if the Club plan to run the event
in future then we would be happy for a similar arrangement to occur and it
would be unlikely that there would need to be additional traffic management.
This would mean that, as in the past, all of the funds raised by the event
would continue to go directly to the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust.

Thanks

Joseph

Joseph Flanagan
Network Operations Manager
Transit New Zealand




Transit New Zealand - A transport system that builds a better New Zealand.
:scooter: :scooter:
Thank You for doing the ride right. Was a bit quick, next year if you want a wild ride with the cops TELLING you to ride at 140kph. :shutup: Deny deny deny:shutup:
Also Close Up is doing a piece on the Rescure Helicopter Ride, TV One 7:00pm:love:
Regards Richard

[Disco Dan]

Fantastic! ..well thats sorted then. Wheres my cup of tea gone...

[Scorpygirl]

Wow....awesome!!!! Roll on next year!!! :scooter: :scooter:

[Waylander]

Cool, so I didn't miss out afterall.

[jtzzr]

:rockon: :Punk: :rockon: :Punk: , Like Scorpygirl said ,ROLL ON "NEXT YEAR" and " THIS WEEKEND TOO"

[Leong]

TV1's story on this is on Close Up tonight.... ie about NOW!!

[Scorpygirl]

Got the tape on as well, so we can replay it in slow motion!!! :Punk: Bikers vs Bureaucrats...love that tag line!!!

[crashe]

CLOSE UP on TV1 at 7pm

Coming up soon...... hopefully after the next advert break.....








EDIT: wohoooo scorpygirl was interviewed......
so you "gonna fart them back" huh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[crashe]

Got the tape on as well, so we can replay it in slow motion!!! :Punk: Bikers vs Bureaucrats...love that tag line!!!

So how many times are you going to watch yourself over and over aye ?





Wohoooo scorpygirl was interviewed......
so you "gonna fart them back" huh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Scorpygirl]

I deny all knowledge!!!! :shutup:

[Scouse]

Looks like I managed to get me ugly mug on the box

[sunhuntin]

cool!! ill be there no worries...even if i have to walk! sounds like its been resolved then.

can anyone put the closeup bit on here somehow? missed it due to work *argh!* only just got home.

[Disco Dan]

what was with the idiot on the side of the road being interviewed for ages? Goldwings are no couches!! bah! They are fantastic motorbikes!! grrrrr....

[Blairos]

Looks like I managed to get me ugly mug on the box

Saw you loitering there with intent... :)


Great news that Transit backed down!

[sunhuntin]

:dodge: hmmmm, but unchained melody? born to be wild would have been a better option.

[Scorpygirl]

what was with the idiot on the side of the road being interviewed for ages? Goldwings are no couches!! bah! They are fantastic motorbikes!! grrrrr....

As the ummm...lady...that farted back at him, I totally agree!!! :Punk:

[klingon]

WOOHOO!
EXCELLENT NEWS

That was the best possible outcome.... heaps of publicity due to the THREAT of being closed down, then not actually being closed down. We love you Transit :love: Can we have heaps of free publicity again net year, please? :innocent:

[erik]

Got the Close Up article here on YouTube:
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It'll probably take a while before they finish processing it, just have to be patient.
Sorry about the quality, the TV1 reception isn't the best here.

[jaybee]

or go here and choose red tape http://tvnz.co.nz/view/tvone_minisite_story_skin/988444%3fformat=html

[jaybee]

i can also put it on DVD if anyone wants to pm me and send a blank dvd to me

[doc]

Looks like I managed to get me ugly mug on the box

Yep your right there I had a tank cam and you were in front of it all the way down Queen st now I can't get the friggin thing to work.

[Lou Girardin]

Transhit folded again. Great!

[dnos]

Thats awesome news, and great to see a bit of common sense for once.

[Indiana_Jones]

:dodge: hmmmm, but unchained melody? born to be wild would have been a better option.

no no no no, YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING!

-Indy

[Toaster]

Excellent news. Good to see it getting air-time on TV aswell.
Looking forward to the 2008 ride already. More bikes next year please!

[WickedOne]

Fantastic news, see y'all there next year!!!!:scooter:

[surfer]

That's excellent news. Hopefully I'll be able to get a comfy seat sorted for Mrs Surfer, the current one is a tad uncomfy and then she'll be able to go on the ride too.

Must remember to take my magic mojo next time as well for the spot prize draw :yes: .

[ManDownUnder]

Despite all the comings and goings - who backed down, who is to blame etc... thanks to the Ulysses organisers for persisting.

I'll be there in '08

Edit - thanks to the cops as well... I know - it's your job but I'm sure I saw some of you guys/gals go above and beyond on this one

[Macktheknife]

... thanks to the Ulysses organisers for persisting.

I'll be there in '08

thanks to the cops as well...

I second that, go the Ulybods who put so much work into this every year and good on ya coppers who support and make this the safest and largest charity run in the country.
I will be there next year and supporting this as I usually do.

PS Hovel, was that you I saw on Onewa road having 'a wee chat' with the local constabulary the other day????

[thehovel]

The Osifer thought that my bike was stolen.:gob: It would seem that my WOF is slightly obscuring the last letter of my number plate. (oops):innocent:
Regards Richard

[stify]

hell i was lookin forward an illegal, massive, high speed, non complying, non latte drinking charity run in 08................oh well, maybe i should..........

[WarlockNZ]

Just slightly off topic ... who's first in line to kill sideline barry ???
You would think they could have picked a better person to interview ... good grief ..

[paveho]

Couldn't have hoped for a better outcome. Thanks, and well done to everyone involved with the organisation, operation and negotiation. I'll definitely be joining in again next year.

[surfer]

Just slightly off topic ... who's first in line to kill sideline barry ???
You would think they could have picked a better person to interview ... good grief ..

I thought the interviewer did a marvellous job of setting him up, they probably couldn't have found a more willing person. You never know they may have edited out any credible worthwhile stuff that he may have said.