{
  "id": 11604259,
  "title": "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix: Sepang MP flags shuttle bus, crowd management issues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/bahrain-f1-grand-prix-sepang-mp-flags-shuttle-bus-crowd-management",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T04:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1546694/bahrain-f1-grand-prix-sepang-mp-flags-shuttle-bus-crowd-management"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sepang's Member of Parliament, Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu, has called for immediate action to tackle crowd management and mobility issues at the Sepang International Circuit ahead of the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix. Fans complained about long queues, shuttle bus delays, congestion, and difficulties accessing basic facilities at the venue during the first day of the event. Aiman Athirah, who will visit the ground to assess the situation, emphasized the need to address these concerns promptly. She highlighted the importance of increasing bus capacity and frequency, dynamically reallocating buses based on passenger density, improving signage and travel information, providing sufficient drinking water and shaded areas, ensuring safe exit routes, and implementing a dedicated crowd dispersal plan.",
  "summary": "SEPANG: Immediate measures are needed to address complaints related to crowd management and mobility at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) ahead of tomorrow's race day for the Formula 1 (F1) Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/humphries-into-grand-prix-semis-as-van-veen-exits",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:06:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Humphries into Grand Prix semis as Van Veen exits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/humphries-into-grand-prix-semis-as-van-veen-exits-11549413",
        "published": "2026-10-02T23:06:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Bahrain F1 Grand Prix: Visitors stuck for hours as congestion hits SIC, KLIA2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/bahrain-f1-grand-prix-visitors-stuck-for-hours-as-congestion-hits-sic",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:34:16.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}