General Information: Print
Transport Topics is published weekly. Please refer to the editorial calendar for closing dates. Insertion order should accompany advertising materials. Cancellations are not accepted after closing date.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Advertiser and advertising agency assume liability for all content (including text, representation and illustrations) of advertisements printed and also assume responsibility for any claims arising therefrom against the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising copy or cancel any advertising.
GENERAL ADVERTISING POLICIES
Frequency level applies for 12 months from date of first insertion.
Standard-page spread counts as two insertions.
A tabloid page counts as 1.75 insertions.
Mixed space units are entitled to a combined frequency rate.
Bleeds: Apply to full-page ad units only. NO CHARGE.
CANCELLATIONS: Contracts may be canceled by advertiser or publisher in writing 30 days before date of issue.
RATE POLICY: Advertisers will be charged if, within one year from date of first insertion, they do not use the amount of space upon which their billing has been based. Advertisers will be credited if, within one year from date of first insertion, they have used sufficient additional space to earn a rate lower than that at which they have been billed.
PAYMENT TERMS: Net 30 days from date of invoice. The maximum legal service charge will be assessed on accounts not paid within 30 days. The publisher reserves the right to hold advertiser and/or its agency jointly and severally liable for payment due to the publisher.
COPY: If material is delayed beyond closing date, copy that appeared in preceding issue will be substituted. The publisher assumes no liability if, for any reason, it becomes necessary to omit an ad.
COMMISSION: There will be 15% commission to recognized advertising agencies when account is paid within 15 days of invoice date. There will be no commission on production charges.
INSERTS
Outserts and polybagging distribution available. Call your advertising sales representative for quote on proposed materials.
Insert pages will be counted at 0.5 per page toward an earned ROP frequency rate for purposes of calculating earned rate for display advertising.
For specific information on quantity, production specifications, shipping and deadlines, call the Advertising Traffic Manager.
Clients must furnish a completed sample at least one month before issue date.
TYPEFACES USED IN ADVERTISING MATERIALS
Typefaces/fonts used in the creation of advertisements or advertorials must be different from those used in the production of Transport Topics publications. Our editorial font family includes New Caledonia, Times Roman and Univers.
MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
Transport Topics Publishing Group publications are saddle-stitched publications printed on 34-pound white-coated stock and run to SWOP specifications:
Materials must be sent flat and not stapled.
Oversized materials may be reduced at time rate.
We are not responsible for the outcome of any digital file that is supplied without a proof; all files sent without proof will be run as is from the file.
SUBMITTING DIGITAL FILES
Composed ad: PDF or TIFF files.*
Logos: PDF, EPS, JPEG or TIFF: 600 ppi at the size to be used.*
Photos: PDF, EPS, JPEG or TIFF: 300 ppi at the size to be used.*
Text: Most word-processing software.
Color logos, photos: CMYK format only.
Black-and-white logos, photos: Grayscale format only.
Files must be sent to Cristen Wills, Director of Sales Operations, by email (cwills@ttnews.com). No FTP.
*All PDF and EPS documents must have the fonts embedded, converted to paths or saved as outlines and must be saved without the use of downsampling or compression. PDF files must be version 1.3 for InDesign files.
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS
For technical, method-of-transmission or compatibility questions regarding your electronic files, please contact Cristen Wills, Director of Sales Operations, cwills@ttnews.com.