Widebody Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Total 2264; Flight Crew Type 435
Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Procedure
As we were taxiing out for departure; initial instructions were to hold short of 1L. Upon arrival at 1L; we were instructed to cross 1L; Hold Short 1R. Immediately upon acknowledging our instructions; the aircraft on 1R was cleared for takeoff. That aircraft passed our position very shortly after we came to a full stop. Had we not stopped; the aircraft taking off would have had no reaction time/space available. The potential for conflict is exceptionally high as the aircraft taking off is doing so while we were still continuing towards 'their' runway. If there is any distraction on the taxiing aircraft; it could result in a catastrophic incursion.
Air carrier First Officer reported another aircraft was cleared to takeoff at SFO on a crossing runway which they had been told to hold short of; but they had not yet come to a stop.