public function isRunningFromDB($day, $hour, $minute) {
    if(!$this->holidays && Holidays::is_holiday()) {
      // this shuttle does not run on holidays
      // and today is a holiday
      return False;
    }
    
    $next_stop = $this->getNextStop($day, $hour, $minute);
    $day = new day($day);    

    // Calculate a time offset if the next stop is tommorow
    if($day == $next_stop["real_day"]) {
      $offset = 0;
    } elseif($day->next() == $next_stop["real_day"]) {
      $offset = 24 * 60;
    } else {
      // the next stop is not anytime soon, more than a day into
      // future
      return False;
    }
    
    $next_stop_time = $offset + $next_stop["hour"] * 60  + $next_stop["minute"];
    $this_time = $hour * 60 + $minute;

    if($next_stop_time - $this_time > 25) {
      // next stop more than 25 minutes into the future
      return False;
    } else {
      return True;
    }
  }