We're heading into the first weekend of South Coast Rail service. For people trying it, here's the schedule, what apps to get, and how to get around.

Like all other Commuter Rail trips, the first train Monday morning on the MBTA’s new Fall River/New Bedford line set off with a jolt. But unlike the rest, it was followed by an unfamiliar sound for the early hour: applause.

The recently opened project includes six new Massachusetts stations to link to the city by rail for the first time in 65 years.