Greater Manchester bus operator FirstGroup facing 'uncertain future' amid pandemic
Bus and train operator FirstGroup has warned of an 'uncertain future' as passenger numbers dwindle amid the pandemic.First Manchester, which operates bus services across large swathes of the region, has suffered passenger losses of 90 per cent during lockdown, rising to around 80pc as lockdown has eased.The firm has now announced annual losses of more than £150m.A First Manchester spokesman said they could not comment further on what Mr Gregory had said in the group results statement.First warned about its ability to continue as a fully-operating, profit-making business, although it said there is enough funding to get through the next year.Bosses hope the return of passengers as restrictions are lifted will help them back into a better