Trains runs between 5:30 a.m. and about 8:40 p.m., depending on the direction. The REM is shut down on weekends. Shuttle buses will remain available after 8:40 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends.

Kristen Somma thinks that school buses should be cancelled when it's really cold out. She kept her two youngest children Lily, 8, and Oliver, 10, home on Monday when there was an extreme cold warning.

The real-time map shows the location of every shuttle bus by using GPS. The service is accessed online by computer, smartphone or tablet by visiting the Facilities Management web pages. A screen at ...