Last week, Eric Neumaier caught the bus in front of the East Side apartment complex in which he has lived for four years. This Wednesday, the UW graduate student went to the same Fordem Street spot for his daily trip to campus and found a hole in the ground where the bus stop sign used to be. “The driver told me they wouldn?t be stopping there anymore,” he said. “They?ll still drive by, but won?t hit the brakes.” The stop was one of 20 eliminated under a new schedule that took effect Monday and caught some riders unaware; one affected area is home to many UW students. Metro Transit spokesman Mick Rusch said the changes were made to improve wheelchair accessibility, line up with pedestrian crosswalks and be closer to sidewalks.
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