Human-Machine Interface; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Human Factors; Procedure
We were cleared for takeoff. We set takeoff power and started our takeoff roll. At around 80 KTS the center runway red warning lights came on indicating another plane was on the runway. We queried ATC and they aborted our takeoff.
Air carrier First Officer reported the Runway Status lights indicated traffic on the runway and after asking Tower about it Tower cancelled their takeoff clearance.