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August 6, 2008 |

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January 29, 2008 |

General Information

Frequency discount rates

Each full page or fractional page counts towards frequency discount rates, within a 12 month period. These may also be earned by combining insertions in other Simmons-Boardman publications (Railway Age, Railway Track & Structures, Marine Log).

Advertising services

We will be pleased to offer any production assistance required, including typesetting. Exhibition/Conference flashes or minor text changes to existing advertisements will be done free of charge.

Please note advertising material left on the publisher's files for longer than one year is at the advertiser's risk.

Shipping instructions

Send all advertising material to: Production Department International Railway Journal, 46 Killigrew Street Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 3PP, UK Tel: +44 1326 313945Fax: +44 1326 211576 

E-mail: Sue Morant  If shipping via courier or airmail, please mark: NCV (No Commercial Value). 

General and contract regulations

  • Publisher's Protective Clause:

    All advertising must be germane to the railway field. Publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy. The advertiser agrees to indemnify the publisher and hold harmless from any and all demands, claims or suits arising out of the publication of any advertising accepted and from any and all loss, cost, damage or expenses, including attorney's fees, sustained by the publisher in connection with any such demand, claim or suit. 

    No conditions, printed or otherwise, appearing on a space order or copy instruction which conflict with the publisher's policies will be binding on the publisher. 

    Two or more idependent advertisers are not permitted to use space under the same contract. Individual members of an association cannot bulk their company space with that of an association to earn a bulk rate for themselves. 

    Publisher reserves the right to hold advertiser and/or its advertising agency jointly and severally liable for such monies as are due and payable to the publisher. 

  • Surcharges and Rebates:

    The publisher reserves the right to surcharge advertisers who terminate an advertising series booking prior to its completion. Advertisers will be rebated if they contract to additional insertions after their initial contract rate agreement. 

  • Publishing and Closing Dates:

    International Railway Journal is published in the first week of each month. Advertising space booking closing date is the first week of the preceeding month, with new material due with the Production Department in Falmouth, UK, one week later. 

  • Cancellation Period:

    4 weeks prior to closing date.

January 29, 2008 |

2014 Planning Guide

JANUARY 2014

Ad closing date: December 11 2013

Main Themes:

  • Benelux
  • Metros/light rail
  • Track technology & maintenance

     

FEBRUARY

Ad closing date: January 15 2014

Main Themes:

  • Asia
  • High-speed
  • Signalling, telecoms & IT

Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

  • Smart Rail signalling & telecommunications congress, Amsterdam, February 24-26
  • Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, March 18-19
  • MARCH

    Ad closing date: February 12 2014

    Main Themes:

    • The Baltic States
    • Metros/light rail
    • Measuring & testing

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • MetroRail Conference & Exhibition, London, April 1-2

    APRIL

    Ad closing date: March 12 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Italy
    • ERTMS
    • Rolling stock

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • Expo Ferroviaria, Turin, April 1-3
    • ERTMS World Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, April 1-3

    MAY

    Ad closing date: April 16 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Britain
    • Heavy-haul freight
    • Track technology & maintenance

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • Infrarail, London, May 20-22

    JUNE

    Ad closing date: May 14 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Middle East
    • Metros/light rail
    • Train maintenance & workshops

    JULY

    Ad closing date: June 11 2014

    Main Themes:

    • North America
    • InnoTrans 1 - Train components & interiors
    • InnoTrans 1 - Passenger info & fare technlogy

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • InnoTrans, Berlin, September 23-26

    AUGUST

    Ad closing date: July 9 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Eastern Europe
    • InnoTrans 2 - Track technology & maintenance
    • InnoTrans 2 - Signalling & telecoms

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • InnoTrans, Berlin, September 23-26

    SEPTEMBER

    Ad closing date: August 13 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Germany
    • InnoTrans 3 - Innovative trains
    • InnoTrans 3 - InnoTrans show preview

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • InnoTrans, Berlin, September 23-26

    OCTOBER

    Ad closing date: September 12 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Austria & Switzerland
    • High-speed
    • Stations

    NOVEMBER

    Ad closing date: October 15 2014

    Main Themes:

    • Asia
    • Metros/CBTC
    • InnoTrans 4 - IRJ's comprehensive review of the show

    Exhibitions/Conferences Extra Distribution:

    • CBTC congress, London, November 4-6
    • Smart Rail Asia, Bangkok, November 12-14

    DECEMBER

    Ad closing date: November 12 2014

    Main Themes:

    • South and Central America
    • Track technology & maintenance
    • Capacity enhancement

    • IRJ will be distributed at other conferences and exhibitions as they are scheduled

    September 18, 2007 |

    Web Banner Specs

    ONLINE DISPLAY PROGRAM

     
    Total Site Availabilities: 
    •    All ad units rotate among all 3 positions and on entire site.
    •    Random rotation on each origination or refreshment per page.
    *    Supply 3 files: 1 of each size. (468x60, 336x280, 120x600) (IAB standard)

    UNIT  PIXELS  POSITION AVAILABLE
     Banner - Horizontal  468x60  Top
     Rectangle  336x280  Mid-page, right side
     Skyscraper  120x600  Left-Side

     

     

     

     

    REQUIREMENTS FOR BANNERS:
    It is very important that you supply all the information requested on this checklist.

        • File Formats - All files must be IBM compatible, in GIF, JPEG, or SWF format.
        • If submitting a FLASH ad, please be sure to include both swf and fla files.
          We must have the fla files so we can embed click counting code and your hyperlink.
        • Please provide URL for the banner ad's hyperlink.
        • IFRAMES are accepted.
     
    Your contract for banner ads, must include:
    A contact person's name, email and phone number, who is in charge of the banner ad.


    Please send on a disk or e-mail to: arovira@sbpub.com

    Mailing Address:
    Andrea Rovira
    ABA Banking Journal
    345 Hudson Street, 12th Floor
    New York, NY 10014

    If you need additional information, contact Andrea Rovira at arovira@sbpub.com, 212-620-7210.

    Thank you for choosing ABA Banking Journal.

     


    Specific Page Availabilities: 

    UNIT  PIXELS  POSITION AVAILABLE
    Home Page Rotating Rectangle
    Rotates within editorial images
    10 second rotation cycle
     243x182
     Upper-page left-side
     
    Specific Internal Page within text    
     Banner - Horizontal  468x60  Within Text

     

    For advertising information, please contact:

    Gus Blumberg (212) 620-7224, gblumberg@sbpub.com - Northeast/Westcoast/International

    Tom Dorsey (312) 683-5021, tdorsey@sbpub-chicago.com - Midwest/Southwest

    Dave Bayard (973) 822-9275, dave@bayard.com - Southeast
     

    September 18, 2007 |

    Technical Specifications

    Trim size 

    International Railway Journal is printed offset, saddle-stiched, and trimmed to 210 mm x 290 mm.

    Advertising copy requirements

    IRJ is now produced digitally — we no longer accept film.

    Production software 

    • Quark Xpress 5
    • Quark Xpress 5 Passport (NB please click on International English)
    • Adobe Illustrator 10
    • Adobe Photoshop 7
    • Adobe Acrobat 5 

    Please list fonts used and EPS files supplied with document. If not supplying fonts, please convert to outline.

    PDFs and Acrobat files MUST be made using IRJ's Distiller Settings. Please email Fiona Browning for details.

    Graphics

    Please ensure that:

    • all graphics used have been supplied
    • all graphics have been converted to CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yelo, Black, not Red, Green, Blue), and
    • all photographs have been scanned at high resolution (minimum 300 dpi) 

    Compression software

    Please list any compression software that has been used.

    Proof and contact details

    A proof must also be supplied to show how the advertisement should appear. Please fax your printed proof to Fiona Browning on: +44 1326 211576.

    Please state the following:

    • Advertiser's Name
    • Agency Name
    • Name of person sending copy
    • Edition of IRJ the ad is for
    • Contact phone number
    • Contact fax number
    • Contact email address 

    Sending digital copy 

    Digital advertising copy can be sent by:

    Email: Fiona Browning (maximum file size limited to 10mB)
    CD: Fiona Browning International Railway Journal, 46 Killigrew Street, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3PP, Britain. Tel: +44 1326 313945.
    FTP: Please contact Fiona Browning for information on sending ad copy by FTP.

    IRJ cannot accept responsibility for poor reproduction of advertisements unless the above requirements are met (including the supply of a colour proof).

    Advertising space sizes

    Space Unit
    Width

          Depth

    inch  (mm)       in  (mm)
    1 page 7-1/16 (181)       10 (254)
    1/2 (horizontal) 7-1/16 (181)       5 (127)
    1/2 (vertical) 3-1/2 (88)       10 (254)
    1/4 (vertical) 3-1/2 (88)       5 (127)
    1/3 page (vertical) 2 1/4 (57)       10 (254)

    Other fraction-page sizes on request.

    Bleed Area

          (mm)
    One page
    8 3/8 x 11 5/8       (216 x 296)
    Spread pages 16 3/4 x 11 5/8       (426 x 296)
    September 18, 2007 |

    Classifieds

    For more information contact:
    Jeanine Acquart
    Classified Advertising Sales
    55 Broad Street, 26th Floor
    New York, NY 10004
    Phone: (212) 620-7211
    Fax: (212) 633-1325
    e-mail: Jeanine Acquart

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