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BART receives more than 7,000 entries so far in Trains to Planes Sweepstakes

BART’s Trains To Planes Sweepstakes has received more than 7,000 entries to date, and the first batch of winners is being announced. The contest, a first of its kind for BART, runs through the end of March. If you haven’t entered yet, don’t miss out on this chance to win a free round trip ticket to any Southwest Airlines destination. You can enter and find out all the rules at the sweepstakes website.

Here’s what some of the winners have had to say about the sweepstakes:

Allen Stojkovic, Mount Gilead, OH;  "Thanks should go to you and your company for having this promotion. This R/T ticket will be used by our daughter, who's low on funds for transportation, for a visit to the 'Golden State' next year to visit her uncle. Many thanks from her also."

Raymond Roberts, Vero Beach, FL –  "Thanks for the great news! I'm taking my family of 4 and flying into Yellowstone this summer. We are renting an RV and spending some time at the park, and the state. This will be one less ticket to purchase! Thank-You!!"

Jeffrey Davis, Cambridge, MA –  "Thank you…for offering such a great prize. I will be sure to tell all of my friends and acquaintances of your generosity."

Other winners named so far include:

Marion Christ, El Cerrito CA
Heidi Smith, Sioux City IA
Chelsea Gough, Oakland CA
Jerry Powell, Morristown IN
Kevin Karner, Muncie IN
Stephanie Colby, Saranac Lake NY
Adrian Ford, Metairie, LA
Julia King, Tiburon CA
Deneen Willis, Philadelphia PA
Stephen Johnson, Berkeley CA
Alice Michael, Coshocton, OH
Claudia Guertzgen, Thermopolis WY
Cecilia Chang, San Francisco CA
Howard Johnson, Harrogate TN
Bob Evans, New Wilimington PA
Linda Dalton, San Francisco CA
Ronald Jeffries, San Jose CA
Verdine Baker, San Francisco CA