Quincy: Proposed ban on billboards near MBTA tracks  A bill on
Beacon Hill would would ban billboards near train tracks between
MBTA stations in Quincy.  State senator John Keenan of Quincy,
the measure’s sponsor, says allowing them would be a blight on
neighborhoods.  He says though there are currently no billboards
near tracks in Quincy, the MBTA has recently been exploring
advertisement opportunities to generate revenue.  The Senate’s
transportation bill would allow companies to buy naming rights
to public transit stations.  Keenan says his legislation is
preemptive, meaning it would keep the large signs from being put
up even if the transportation measure allows it.  About WATD Web
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