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Light rail, an Uncommon card
Light rail is a form of passenger urban rail transit that uses rolling stock derived from tram technology, while having the capability to operate rolling stock on exclusive right of ways, on grade-separated section as well as in mixed traffic conditions.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 82
- DEF
- 91
- Power
- 173
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 200,000
Power 173 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Light rail quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Light rail card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
This capability gives LRT a ______ flexibility than other transit modes.
Answer
greater. This capability gives LRT a greater flexibility than other transit modes. From the Light rail article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The term was coined in ____ in the United States as an English equivalent for the German word Stadtbahn, meaning "city railroad".
Answer
1970s. The term was coined in 1972 in the United States as an English equivalent for the German word Stadtbahn, meaning "city railroad". From the Light rail article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Indore. Indore 90 · Bandy 87 · Light rail 82 · Grayson Perry 77 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- This capability gives LRT a greater flexibility than other transit modes.
- "Light" refers to the lighter passengers capacity of a line compared to rapid transit.
- The term was coined in 1972 in the United States as an English equivalent for the German word Stadtbahn, meaning "city railroad".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Light rail article was read about 200,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 82 and blocks with 91: each hit it takes is cut by 36 %.
How to get Light rail
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Light rail (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
