A rail operator is preparing to cut more than 100 jobs in Travis County as its contract to operate CapMetro’s commuter rail service comes to an end.

Herzog filed three WARN notices with the Texas Workforce Commission this week covering 109 employees across three of its companies. The notices say the layoffs are expected to be permanent and will take effect Dec. 31, 2026, when Herzog’s contract with CapMetro expires.

The largest notice covers 84 employees at Herzog Transit Services. Another 15 employees are affected at Herzog Contracting Corp., while Herzog Technologies reported 10 affected employees.

CapMetro’s contract database lists Herzog Transit Services as the agency’s contractor for commuter rail operations, dispatch and maintenance, with the contract set to expire Dec. 31.

There’s an important wrinkle for the workers affected.

The WARN notices say CapMetro intends to transition all craft employees “under similar employment conditions and terms,” subject to conditions determined by the transit agency. So while Herzog is reporting the positions as permanent layoffs, the notices suggest some affected workers could continue working on the rail system under a new arrangement.

Herzog said it will coordinate with the Texas Workforce Commission and the appropriate Workforce Solutions office to provide Rapid Response services to affected workers.

CapMetro has been preparing for a new commuter rail operations and maintenance contract. Its 2026 budget documents described the resolicitation as a major procurement aimed at maintaining service quality and operational continuity.

The current Herzog contract began in 2015 and covers commuter rail operations, dispatch and maintenance.

For now, the WARN notices put the job separations on Dec. 31-the same day Herzog’s current CapMetro contract expires.

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This article originally published at Over 100 Central Texas transit workers face permanent layoffs on Dec. 31.