A tragedy's first act is crowded with supporting players, policeman scribbling in pads and making radio calls, witnesses crimping their faces, EMS guys folding equipment.

My knowledge of trains - and love before first sight, love at negative-one sight - comes from Alfred Hitchcock.

My first book is about twins who are attached: two people who are joined and can't escape each other.

It's great to have our equipment all in one place. We won't be having to lug the high jump pads back and forth to Leary Field anymore.

The tragedy of these incidents must act as a stimulus for the industry to review its procedures. Making sure that vehicle risks are properly controlled, wherever possible pedestrians and vehicles should be segregated, paying special attention to transfer stations and sorting areas. Street collection activities need to address the risks to collection staff and other road and pavement users.

I guess when you write a personal story, people feel compelled to share their own stories.