Baltimore & Annapolis

Company History: The BLA was formed in 1935 in the wake of the collapse of the Washington Baltimore & Annapolis. The BLA took over operation of the old “Short Line” from Annapolis to Clifford, Maryland along the Savern River. It was an interurban line with some freight traffic.Although passenger service remained popular, by 1950 the interurban cars were falling apart and there wasn’t enough cash to replace them. As a result, passenger service was moved to buses and BLA became a freight only line. They acquired a GE 70-tonner and took down the trolley wire. In 1968, the bridge over the Savern was condemned and the BLA was cut back to Jones Station then a few years later back to Glen Burnie. The final portion shut down in the mid-80s. A light rail line now uses part of the right of way.

Brief History: The U.S. is a country of 50 states covering a vast swath of North America, with Alaska in the northwest and Hawaii extending the nation’s presence into the Pacific Ocean. Major Atlantic Coast cities are New York, a global finance and culture center, and capital Washington, DC. Midwestern metropolis Chicago is known for influential architecture and on the west coast, Los Angeles' Hollywood is famed for filmmaking.