Medium Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness; Distraction; Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Equipment Issue
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Airport
Landed Runway 35R and was instructed by DFW tower to taxi Q - Z hold short of Runway 35C. Approaching Runway 35C DFW Tower instructed us to cross 35C at Z landing traffic will land and hold short. As we began to proceed across Runway 35C; after crossing the hold short line; the Runway Entry Lights (REL's) illuminated red. Landing traffic was still airborne on approach to Runway 35C. Since we were already moving; I determined it would be safer to continue across the runway and exit rather than stop in the runway environment. Notified Tower Controller once clear of the Runway that the REL's illuminated as we crossed Runway 35C. The Controller apologized and stated that was not supposed to happen since they were in Land and Hold short (LAHSO) operations.Possible ground equipment failure or programming error.Not certain. Perhaps a question for DFW Tower.
Landed Runway 35R and was instructed by DFW Tower to 'taxi Q-Z; hold short of 35C.' Approaching 35C tower instructed us to cross 35C at Z; landing traffic will land and hold short. As we began to cross 35C; the runway entry lights illuminated red. Landing traffic was still airborne on approach and we were already across the hold short line; so we decided it was safest to continue and exit the runway. The Captain notified the Controller that the REL's had illuminated; and the controller apologized and said that shouldn't have happened.Possible equipment malfunction. I don't have any suggestions other than checking the operation of the equipment.
Air carrier flight crew reported the REL [Runway Entry Lights] activated as they started to taxi across Runway 35 center following ATC's instructions.