Transportation

‘Buckle Up’: Trade Woes Hurt Canada’s Railways as Revenue Falls

A Canadian National Railway Co. locomotive and rail cars.Photographer: James MacDonald/Bloomberg

Trade and political tensions are taking a toll on Canada’s major railways, and investors are pulling back because the outlook is so uncertain.

Shares of Canadian National Railway Co. slumped 6% Wednesday, the most in more than five years, after it reportedBloomberg Terminal quarterly revenue of C$4.38 billion ($3.2 billion), slightly below analyst expectations.