PARAMOUNT, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Orangeline Chairman Bruce Barrows is please to announce the appointment of Michael Kodama as the new Executive Director of the Orangeline Development Authority. In his new role, Kodama, will spearhead the creation of the Orangeline High Speed Rail system in Southern California. This forward thinking transit corridor project is a joint initiative composed of leaders from the cities of Artesia, Bell, Bellflower, Cerritos, Cudahy, Downey, Glendale, Huntington Park, Maywood, Palmdale, Paramount, Santa Clarita, South Gate and Vernon. The Orangeline High Speed Rail System is a high speed, environmentally friendly, grade separated transit system designed to link cities, foster sustainable land-use development, reduce traffic and alleviate air pollution.
