We cordially invite you to take part in the competition for the Jan Raczyński Media Award and submit nominations of journalists and publications recommended by you.
About the award
The Jan Raczyński Media Award is presented to journalists and editorial teams for the best publications on rail transport. This distinction supports the reliable promotion and dissemination of knowledge about the rail industry in Poland. Applications for the award can be submitted by print, online, radio, and television media, among others.
EDITOR JAN RACZYŃSKI
TRAKO Program Council passed away unexpectedly in 2020. In 1996, he founded and continuously edited one of the most important industry periodicals – Rail Transport Technology, also known as TTS – a magazine created for and with the industry.
TRAKO Program Council decided to establish a media award named after editor Jan Raczyński, awarded to media outlets supporting rail transport.
3rd EDITION OF THE COMPETITION
In this year's third edition, the media competition aims to promote journalists (personal award) and material that stands out for its reliability and in-depth substantive content. Winners of previous editions are involved in promoting and developing the competition.
The competition runs from April 7th to June 30th, 2025. Winners will be selected through a plebiscite, based on submitted surveys or a jury's evaluation of the material. Details can be found in the rules.
Winners and honorable mentions
Winner of the 1st edition:
editor Katarzyna Kapczyńska – Puls Biznesu
Featured in the 1st edition:
editor Marek Graff – Rail Transport Technology
editor Jakub Majdras – Railway Market
Winner of the 2nd edition:
editor Adrian Ołdak – deputy editor-in-chief of the CIS
Featured in the 2nd edition:
editor Łukasz Malinowski – editor-in-chief of Rynek Kolejowy
WINNER OF THE 1ST EDITION
Catherine Kapczyńska
Business Pulse
Journalism and transportation are two of my passions. I've been writing about railways and other segments of the transportation and logistics industry for over two decades. My interest in rail transport was instilled in me by my grandfather, who worked as a train driver for many years. I know the railways professionally and personally. I use them for commuting, business trips, and leisure travel.
I'm delighted that industry entrepreneurs and experts have recognized my commitment to writing rail-related articles by voting and selecting me as the first recipient of the Jan Raczyński Media Award. This is a great honor.
In my private life, I'm the mother of a 15-year-old daughter, Natalia. My family and I enjoy traveling, hiking, and listening to music together.
Adrian Oldak
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the CIS
Journalist, columnist, and deputy editor-in-chief of WNP.PL. He specializes in transport, forwarding, and logistics, covering rail, maritime, and road transport. He has moderated numerous economic debates, including those at the European Economic Congress and EEC Trends. He has been
in journalism since the 1990s, first at Trybuna Śląska and then at Dziennik Zachodni. Since 2011, he has worked for the PTWP Group, which publishes, among others, the WNP.PL portal. From 2011 to 2018, he served as deputy editor-in-chief of the economic magazine Nowy Przemysł. In 2023, he received the Jan Raczyński Media Award at the Trako . In 2001, he won the Office of the Committee for European Integration competition.
LAUREATE OF THE 2ND EDITION
FEATURED IN THE 2ND EDITION
Łukasz Malinowski
Editor-in-Chief of the Railway Market
A media manager with over nineteen years of professional experience, he is an economic journalist and transportation market analyst. He has authored numerous articles and studies on urban space, railways, transport infrastructure, and aviation. He hosts industry events and moderates expert panels and discussion boards. Since 2009, he has been responsible for all publishing and editorial work within the TOR Economic Advisory Team. Currently, these include four online portals: Rynek Kolejowy (Railway Market), Rynek Infrastruktury (Infrastructure Market), Public Transport (Public Transport), Rynek Lotniczy (Air Market), and the monthly Rynek Kolejowy (Railway Market). He graduated with a degree in International Relations and Spatial Management from the University of Warsaw and a degree in Railway Management from the Warsaw School of Economics.
