They are in other parts of the country. The problem is NYC/NY are quite solidified and building new rail lines is neigh impossible as you'll need to start emin

They are in other parts of the country. The problem is NYC/NY are quite solidified and building new rail lines is neigh impossible as you'll need to start eminent domaining land or, spending years fighting NIMBYs for land that is already zoned and allocated for the use. The only news here is they found an existing property with rail connections they can piggy back on.