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.

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