Narrative:

I cleared aircraft X for take off from runway 24. I coordinated with my ground control (ground control) to cross runway 24 @ lima behind my departure. The ground control advised a vehicle requesting to cross runway 24 @ lima to hold short. The vehicle gained speed instead of slowing down while approaching the the runway. I observed this; and I also observed the ground controller immediately reiterate the hold short instruction/s. The same exact moment; I simultaneously canceled the take off clearance on the departing aircraft and advised it to hold it's position. The aircraft came to a dead stop right before taxi lima and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. It was difficult to see how far the vehicle crossed over the hold short line because it was night. I then saw the vehicle back up and drive back to operations headquarters. I advised the pilot why I canceled the take off clearance and asked if they needed any time to reset their computer or if they were ready to depart. I taxied the aircraft back to the runway and it departed it. Recommendation; in my opinion; the vehicle expected to get the crossing; which is why they heard what they wanted to hear instead of the actual hold short instructions. It was also obvious that the vehicle did not actually scan the runway prior to requesting the crossing. Teterboro airport has an excessive amount of vehicle runway crossings due to the lack of a service road. If vehicles don't cross the runway; they are forced to take public roads to various areas on the airport. It is a problem the controllers; management; and the airport operator are all aware of. I have seen numerous surface incidents involving vehicles crossing runways at teterboro. Although it may be less convenient for vehicle to take public roads; forcing them to do so would greatly decrease the amount of runways incursions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TEB Controller described a runway incursion by an Airport vehicle that resulted in an ATC directed abort; the reporter suggesting the airport reduce the number of vehicle runway crossings.

Narrative: I cleared Aircraft X for take off from Runway 24. I coordinated with my Ground Control (GC) to cross Runway 24 @ Lima behind my departure. The GC advised a vehicle requesting to cross Runway 24 @ Lima to hold short. The vehicle gained speed instead of slowing down while approaching the the runway. I observed this; and I also observed the Ground Controller immediately reiterate the hold short instruction/s. The same exact moment; I simultaneously canceled the take off clearance on the departing aircraft and advised it to hold it's position. The aircraft came to a dead stop right before taxi Lima and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. It was difficult to see how far the vehicle crossed over the hold short line because it was night. I then saw the vehicle back up and drive back to operations headquarters. I advised the pilot why I canceled the take off clearance and asked if they needed any time to reset their computer or if they were ready to depart. I taxied the aircraft back to the runway and it departed it. Recommendation; in my opinion; the vehicle expected to get the crossing; which is why they heard what they wanted to hear instead of the actual hold short instructions. It was also obvious that the vehicle did not actually scan the runway prior to requesting the crossing. Teterboro Airport has an excessive amount of vehicle runway crossings due to the lack of a service road. If vehicles don't cross the runway; they are forced to take public roads to various areas on the airport. It is a problem the controllers; management; and the airport operator are all aware of. I have seen numerous surface incidents involving vehicles crossing runways at Teterboro. Although it may be less convenient for vehicle to take public roads; forcing them to do so would greatly decrease the amount of runways incursions.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.