Date: 201507
Local time of day: 1201-1800
Location: EWR.Airport, NJ
Flight conditions: VMC
Light: Daylight
Aircraft: B737-700
Operator: Air Carrier
Operating under: Part 121
Flight plan: IFR
Flight phase: Taxi
ATC / advisory: Ground EWR; Tower EWR
Reporter organization: Air Carrier
Reporter function: Captain; Pilot Flying
Human factors: Confusion; Distraction
Second reporter function: First Officer; Pilot Not Flying
Anomaly: ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway; Ground Incursion Runway
Detector: Person Air Traffic Control
When detected: Taxi
Result: Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Contributing factors: Airport; Human Factors; Procedure
Primary problem: Human Factors

Narrative: ATIS was showing the departures on Runway 22R at W. I reviewed the ramp and taxi procedures at the unfamiliar airport. I had Ramp Control on radio number two. Ground Control on radio number one.  After pushback and starting one engine for a single engine taxi; Ramp Control cleared us to [pushback];contact Ground Control.Ground Control cleared us to taxi via B; hold short of G; and to call clearance for a reroute.  While holding short of taxiway G; Ground Control said they had to move us and asked how long it would be until we got our clearance. We were receiving it then. Ground Control asked us to move along B and join S where; if we needed; we could stop to reprogram our computers.The First Officer (FO) reported that he would be heads down. He reprogrammed the FMC and started the other engine. We didn't stop; but we taxied very slowly on Taxiway S and we told Ground Control we could continue.  We were cleared Taxiway K then R to the runway. The FO reported heads down again to check the FMC.   Approaching Runway 11-29; we turned our external lights on; cleared left and right and crossed the runway.  Ground Control started to say something then said contact Tower.  As we approached the hold line of Runway 22R; Tower asked if we were up and we asked him to standby. We completed our route review and checklists then told him we were ready to go.  He explained about 'the hotspot' where we were and how our taxi route encroached upon the runway then cleared us for takeoff; full length Runway 22R.  Confused at first; we realize we had missed Taxiway W; the ATIS reported departure point.Stop the aircraft; set the brakes; and wind the clock. Program; brief; checklist. Take a big deep breath then proceed.  I do not remember a specific clearance to Runway 22R at Whiskey.  We were task saturated.


Second narrative: Our inbound aircraft arrived late. We were rushing to catch up. Our initial taxi out instructions were taxi to Runway 22R via [Taxiway] B; hold short of G. We taxied out single engine. On B holding short of G; Ground advised us to call Clearance on a separate radio for a new route clearance. At this time; we divided duties. The Captain remained with Ground Control and I switched over to Clearance on the second radio. Shortly after receiving the new clearance; the Captain said that ATC had us number one for departure and was wondering if we'd be ready. I replied that I had the clearance but still had yet to input it into the box and that if we were going to be ready we'd have to start the other engine shortly. At that point I began rushing to input the new route into the box. Ground must have given us a revised taxi route to get us out of the way and then given us a second clearance to Runway 22R. I don't know what the taxi instructions were because I was heads down modifying the flight plan and the Captain was talking with Ground. As soon as the flight plan was in the box; I finished starting the second engine. When I had everything finished; I looked up and saw we were approaching a crossing runway and I asked the Captain if we had clearance to cross the runway. He said we had been cleared all the way to 22R. On the other side we held short of 22R and followed procedure by stopping the aircraft and reviewing all changes to the flight plan and clearances and running the Departure Checklists. Tower tried to talk to us but the Captain responded with a 'standby'. Once we had double-checked everything; and finished the checklists we talked to Tower. Tower mentioned something to us about hotspot area with the intersecting runway near W. It was then we realized that they normally depart 22R at W (something I overlooked on ATIS due to rushing) and that we'd crossed Runway 11-29 for a full length take off. I am embarrassed to say that we committed so many classic aviation errors that we all know (from experience) not to do. First of all; read the ATIS information in its entirety instead of skimming it to fill in the boxes on the ATIS card. Second; do not rush. There is no need to put added pressure by rushing and increasing the likelihood of mistakes. Also; never completely divide the flight deck into each Pilot separately performing different duties while not really aware of what the other person was doing. I wish I would have taken a break from inputting information into the box and reviewed the new taxi instructions and gone heads up; especially at a complex; busy; unfamiliar airport like Newark. I honestly wish I would have listened for; or that at least we would've reviewed each new taxi clearance given.


Synopsis: B737 flight crew departing EWR reports a runway incursion during taxi to Runway 22R.  ATIS had stated that Runway 22R at W was the departure runway and the crew planned accordingly. However; during taxi out the crew is told to contact clearance for a revised route. The First Officer is fully occupied as the Captain continues to taxi to Runway 22R. The initial clearance was to Runway 22R at W; which was forgotten during the complicated taxi and reroute; and Runway 11/29 is crossed without clearance.