Widebody Transport
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Distraction; Time Pressure; Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Boston Tower (128.8) cleared us to cross Runway 22R at E; then call Ground on 121.9. Clearing the runway on the west side; we had to stop because we were unsure if a taxiing B757 was going to give way or not. The B757 flight was in the turn from K onto B northbound. The B757 aircraft showed no indication they would stop. Their taxi light remained on the entire event. My Captain held position on E and turned off our taxi light. The rear of our plane was still well over the hold short line on the active runway side. I contacted Ground on 121.9 as B757 crossed E directly in front of us; as my attention previously was on the B757 aircraft. The Ground Controller then told us to give way to the B757. Ground then cleared us left on B; right on K to the gate. This is the path B757 had just come. The was not enough room for our aircraft to clear the hold short line for 22R and remain clear of Taxiway B for the B757. Possible coordination issue between Tower Controller for 22R (128.8); Ground Controller; the B757 flight; and us. We had no advisory from Tower or Ground regarding the B757.
As a result of the conflict with B757 we remained on an active runway until the B757 turned and passed quite quickly. When we crossed 22R we were cleared to taxi by Ground on 121.9 via B and K taxiways.The B757 was in a hurry. They later said on the radio that they were running out of duty day. I don't know what clearance the B757 was given but I felt that they should have give way to an aircraft exiting an active runway and taxiing straight ahead.
An air carrier crew reported clearance to cross BOS Runway 22R but before clearing the Runway on Taxiway E stopped because a B757 turning from K onto B did not yield.