J. Michael Franczak
Analyst
Yes, Cherilyn, I mean, if I look at it from the perspective of where we're driving the operating metrics, things like speed, miles per car day, train weights, crew train ratio, all of those metrics were, as I alluded to, are moving in and improving -- are sustained in an improving direction. As we start moving those further, we're already planning to size resources accordingly, so as we see crew train ratios, train speeds improve, train weights, we've already made adjustments on a forward basis, for example, on our labor requirements for train crews. So again, you're seeing that, and I noted the 2% to 3% improvement in labor productivity that we're seeing, and that's a result of those things. In the locomotive world, as we continue to see improvements in yard dwell and first-last mile performance, miles per car day, again, we've already started making adjustments in our yard locomotive fleets. In terms of things like fuel, again, I noted the improvement we're anticipating this year. That will come as a result of things like speed, train weights, the improved locomotive fleet, and so we've made adjustments in the fuel budget, and on cars, I think Kathryn spoke to it, with the anticipated improvements in miles per car day driven by some of the key initiatives and the execution of plan. We've already targeted further reductions in the car fleet, and I would also note as well that it's more than just the equipment rents costs that are coming out of the equation. It's all the other associated costs related to handling of a car fleet: things like maintenance costs, materials, purchase services, even handing costs in yards and terminals, which are driving the improvements in our yard productivity. So lots more to come.