Amtrak says Penn Station redevelopment could begin...

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Shovels could be in the ground for a redevelopment of Penn Station by 2018, Amtrak officials said Wednesday at a forum attended by more than 100 developers, architects, engineers, attorneys and real estate brokers. Until the forum, the government-backed railroad had been tight-lipped about its timeline for redeveloping the station and the surrounding area. Congressman Elijah Cummings had previously expressed frustration with Amtrak’s slowly moving process. In January, Amtrak issued a request for…