B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure
Sitting at [the] gate in ABQ; I queried Ground as to which runway we'd be using for our departure. Ground replied that they had switched to 08 and; by the way; my new clearance would be radar vectors to FTI; fly runway heading. Our PDC gave us a climb altitude of 9000 feet.  When the PM came back to the cockpit; I briefed him on the new clearance.We taxied to 08 and were cleared for takeoff. I flew the runway heading to 9;000 and obviously saw the terrain on my map. Tower did not switch us to departure in a timely manner; so I was getting concerned about the terrain threat.  After the hand off to departure; we checked in and asked about our clearance. Departure gave us an immediate left turn to 290 degrees; and a climb to 15;000. Departure did not know anything about the new clearance; and I don't blame him. Clearly there was a disconnect between ground; tower; and departure that night.
B737 Captain reported he became concerned with terrain after takeoff from ABQ when it became clear ATC Ground; Tower; and Departure were not on the same page with regard to his routing.