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Dallas Councilmembers Willis and Bazaldua talked about economic development and high-speed rail potential while aboard a Japanese bullet train.

A delegation of Dallas city leaders returned to North Texas late Tuesday from a week-long, taxpayer-financed trip to Japan to gain firsthand experience with how high-speed rail could play a role in the development of the city’s new convention center.

Before boarding a flight from Tokyo, Japan, back to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas City Councilmembers Gay Donnell Willis and Adam Bazaldua spoke to NBC 5 aboard the Shinkansen, the Japanese word for the high-speed rail system connecting its largest cities.

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