train tunnel between Manhattan and Brooklyn may open a bit sooner than scheduled, a transit official said Monday. The tunnel was shut in August last year so workers could replace tracks, signals, communications and all other equipment that was damaged by flooding during Hurricane Sandy. At the time, MTA officials said they anticipated the work being completed sometime next month. The project is now “on schedule to meet or beat the October deadline,” Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Adam Lisberg said Monday. The train currently operates in two segments. One segment is in Brooklyn only; the other is in Manhattan and Queens.Read more: Source