Auckland rescue helicopter charity ride: NEW DEVELOPMENT

**thehovel** · 13th February 2007, 17:53

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.

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.

Deny deny deny

Also Close Up is doing a piece on the Rescure Helicopter Ride, TV One 7:00pm

Regards Richard

**Disco Dan** · 13th February 2007, 17:54

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

**Scorpygirl** · 13th February 2007, 17:55

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

**Waylander** · 13th February 2007, 18:02

Cool, so I didn't miss out afterall.

**jtzzr** · 13th February 2007, 18:02

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

**Leong** · 13th February 2007, 18:04

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

**Scorpygirl** · 13th February 2007, 18:06

Got the tape on as well, so we can replay it in slow motion!!!

Bikers vs Bureaucrats...love that tag line!!!

**crashe** · 13th February 2007, 18:10

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**crashe** · 13th February 2007, 18:26

Originally Posted by Scorpygirl

Got the tape on as well, so we can replay it in slow motion!!!

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Scorpygirl** · 13th February 2007, 18:28

I deny all knowledge!!!!

**Scouse** · 13th February 2007, 18:30

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

**sunhuntin** · 13th February 2007, 18:31

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** · 13th February 2007, 18:33

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....