The Green Riband follows in the footsteps of
many challenges that have shaped the transportation industry.
Transportation challenges have a history of stretching the boundaries
and communicating the benefits of new technologies. Pioneers and
adventurers such Neil Armstrong, Richard Branson and Ellen Macarthur
as and have all become household names because they demonstrate
leadership and inspire us all.
Examples include
The Oretieg Prize, awarded for the first
transatlantic flight.
Won by Charles Linbergh in 1927 aboard his plane
The Spirit of St. Louis
The Blue Riband, awarded for the fastest surface crossing
of the Atlantic.
Previously held by the Lusitania, Mauretania, Queen Marry,
Richard Branson and now Hoverspeed.
Ansari X Prize, designed to kick-start the commercial space
age.
