International_Railway_Journal

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International Railway Journal

Trade magazine

The International Railway Journal (IRJ) is a monthly international trade magazine published by Simmons-Boardman Publishing in Falmouth, England.

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History

Founded by Robert Lewis and Railway Age editor Luther Miller as the world's first globally distributed magazine for the railway industry, the first edition of IRJ was published as a pilot in October 1960.[1] Monthly production commenced in January 1961.[2][3][4]

Content

The magazine covers a range of rail-related content, covering sectors including passenger, freight, high-speed, metro and light rail. Regular subject matters include financial news, fleet orders, infrastructure, new technologies and government policy.

Circulation and Distribution

IRJ publishes regular content on its website, and also publishes a monthly print edition, distributed through controlled circulation. IRJ's print edition had a circulation of 10,234 copies in 2020, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    A Prototype and a Promise International Railway Journal October 1960 page 1
  2. [2]
    Over the Shoulder, Over the Horizon International Railway Journal January 1986 page 2
  3. [3]
    Celebrating half a century of railway publishing International Railway Journal March 2011 page 2
  4. [4]
    "International Railway Journal". VoxEurop. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. [5]
    International Railway Journal Audit Bureau of Circulations (UK) December 2020
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