Staten Island express bus riders are getting some relief as commuter advocates reported on Friday better service with decreased delays and cancellations throughout the borough.

Borough President Vito Fossella said at a New Springville press conference on Oct. 17 that express bus cancellations dropped significantly to 174 in September, way down from 518 in August and 971 in July.

“We still have work to go,” Fossella said. “It’s still a work in progress. And the structural long-term solution has to be something more like another garage.”

The beep credited the recent improvement to meetings he had with MTA leadership, union representatives and commuter advocates throughout the summer. Among the initiatives promised, Fossella said, were the development of Quality Assurance maintenance teams

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