From the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx882q4x7zdo

 
Slovakia, two passenger services, opposite directions, on the same line. You may need a translation services for the following.

Mark

https://www.noviny.sk/slovensko/1144088-vlaky-sa-tesne-vyhli-zrazke-pri-liptovskom-hradku-zastali-len-par-metrov-od-seba

 
...and turn down/off your speakers if you're at work

 
Nasty situation, and very fortunate that a disaster did not occur.  A mid-country meet is the worst kind of railway nightmare

But, how lovely the passenger accommodation looks, compared to the average GB sardine can

 
Gosh, from the subject I thought someone had taken a selfie with Daniela Vojtasová...

 
Apologies, I'll attempt to modify the thread subject line with some punctuation.

Mark

Update: oops, didn't work, or at least didn't propagate down the thread.

 

I think you can do it by moving the thread twice - to another board and back - where one of the options is to change all subject. CfN is the expert at doing such things ... 

It does give rise to the question "which beauty queen are you closest to" .. I offer you Mrs Africa 2006 who now lives in Melksham, Wiltshire, England and sits on the Town Council.    Definition of the word "closest" is an interesting one - living in the same town is how you should read it.

 

Yes, that's how I do it: now done here.

 
Translation

Another train accident could have happened on the railway line between Liptovský Mikuláš and Liptovský Hrádok today (December 9). A freight train found itself on the track on which an express train was traveling at the time. Both colossuses were heading towards each other. When they stopped, they were separated by about 20 meters.

The train drivers knew about each other well in advance, which was also confirmed to us by the passengers. The Slovak Railways are not commenting on how such an extremely dangerous situation could have happened. The passengers on the express train received a voucher for refreshments worth 1.5 euros from the carrier. Some used it, others did not hide their indignation.
The trains stopped just a few meters apart.
At the critical moment, according to available information, both trains stopped only 20 to 30 meters apart. Ján Baček, a spokesman for the Slovak Railway Company (ZSSK), told TASR that train Ex 609 managed to safely stop in front of the oncoming freight train.  According to Baček, the circumstances of the case are related to the management of train traffic within the competence of the railway infrastructure manager.

"Immediately after this situation arose, measures were taken to prevent the potential consequences of this extraordinary event. Both trains were stopped approximately 20 meters apart," ŽSR stated, adding that from 12:45 p.m., operation was resumed on the 2nd track and the cause of the event is under investigation.

The police have launched a criminal investigation.
"No one was injured. The train drivers underwent a breath test with a negative result. The authorized officer of the Railway Police Department of the Vrútky Police Force initiated criminal prosecution for the offense of general endangerment," informs the Police of the Slovak Republic.
Take a look at the footage from the scene of the dramatic situation. The trains managed to stop right next to each other:

 

Well, my daughter was Miss Staffordshire in 2017 and was a Miss England finalist at Stockport that year.  Does that count?

Her then employer, West Midlands Ambulance Service, had pictures of her in paramedic uniform, high heels and a tiara out on social media

Miss England by then was not a "simple" "beauty pagent" contest.  The judges wanted more than good looks

Something you don't ever imagine, when you first become a parent

 
In the interests of continuity here on the Coffee Shop forum, I have now moved a couple of topics and merged them here - while retaining their original headings.

Wow! I'm becoming something of a wizard at this.