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Winter Storm Photos (January 4-6, 2018)

January 6, 2018: Wellington Yard

General Manager Luis Ramírez and Deputy General Manager Jeff Gonneville visit the Orange Line's Wellington Yard to meet with personnel working on Orange Line repairs following the storm.

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GM Ramírez thanks MBTA repair staff for their hard work.

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Director of heavy rail maintenance Steve Hicks (center) meets with Deputy GM Gonneville (left) and GM Ramírez (right).

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Left to right: GM Ramírez and Deputy GM Gonneville.

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Left to right: Deputy GM Gonneville and GM Ramírez.

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So many shovels -- winter, we are prepared!

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Orange line cars ready and waiting.

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A shoveling crew clears the Wellington platform.

January 5, 2018: After the Storm

 

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The morning after the storm, the 62 bus departs from the Bedford VA Hospital with a clear road ahead.

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A shoveling crew at Oak Grove enjoys the sunshine.

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A shoveling crew ensures the North Quincy platform is ready for riders.

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Passengers wait at the Davis busway on the Red Line.

January 4, 2018: During and After the Storm

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Don't get in the way of Snowzilla.

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Clearing the North Quincy accessibilty ramp with a snow blower.

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Wonderland's sidewalk is clear thanks to this crew.

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When a shovel just won't cut it.

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No need to climb over that snow bank.

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Festive bus stop is shoveled and ready for riders.

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Clearing the tracks on the Mattapan Trolley line.

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Crews shovel near Summit Ave. on the Green Line.

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Crews work into the night at the JFK/UMass busway.

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The entrance to Beachmont is clear and ready for riders.

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This rider has a clear path on the Beachmont platform.

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Hard at work clearing the Wonderland platform.

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The new Government Center Station braves its second winter -- and thanks to crews, its entrance is clear.

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An Orange Line shoveling crew deep in the snow.

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Crews clear the tracks at Cleveland Circle.

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A Green Line train departs Washington Square.

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Passengers disembark at Coolidge Corner, onto a freshly cleared platform.

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A snow plow clears the St. Mary's Street platform on the Green Line.

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A snow blower at Reservoir.

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Dedicated crews clear Reservoir.

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Crews work to clear the platform at JFK/UMass.

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Freshly shoveled platforms at JFK/UMass.

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Crews clear snow from the entrance at Forest Hills.

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Footsteps in the snow at Forest Hills.

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Crews clear snow off the tracks at Fenway.

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Bus riders waiting at Fenway.

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At Park Street, repairmen Larry and Dan fix a windshield wiper on a Red Line car.

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Deicing equipment.

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Conductor Leanne and Inspector Anthony at JFK/UMass.

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Inspecting a switch at JFK/UMass.

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An Orange Line crew.

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A crew at Wellington.

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A snow plow clears Green Line tracks.

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Shoveling the Green Line.

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A Red Line train conductor mid-storm.

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Shoveling a stairwell on the Red Line.

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Crews work to clear the Green Line.

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A snow plow clears the Southampton Bus Yard.

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This bus driver isn't deterred by the snow.

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An Orange Line train conductor stays optimistic.

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Leveraging snow blower efficiency mid-storm.

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Can you spot all the neon jackets?

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Outside Park Street Station, even the statues are prepared for the winter storm.

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Park Street Station on Boston Common.

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Charles/MGH amid the snow.

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A northbound train exits Charles/MGH.

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South Station's sidewalks get cleared of snow.

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Teamwork! A crew shovels snow outside South Station.

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Crews clear snow from the Charles/MGH platform.

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Blizzard conditions can't stop the SL4.

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Crews clear snow from Boylston Station.

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South Station amid the snow.

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The truck in the background is a signal maintainer, which has been stationed at this vital location where trains operating on the Worcester Line switch between tracks.

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Forced hot hair/gas blowers keep switches free of any snow or ice buildup.

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Crews and equipment out clearing snow from the Forest Hills busway and sidewalks.

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The 34E braves the snow at Forest Hills, with crews actively clearing snow.

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The Emergency Operations Center is fully staffed and ready for the storm.

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(From left to right) Deputy GM Jeff Gonneville, Governor Charlie Baker, GM Luis Ramírez in the Emergency Operations Center.

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MBTA staff monitor the system at the Emergency Operations Center.

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Even a bus can be a canvas for art.