A method of installing a destination sign (128,300) in a transit system having a transit system control center, the method comprising: assigning a unique identification data to the destination sign; entering the unique identification data and a predetermined geographical location data into the transit system control center; placing the destination sign at a first geographical location; determining, by a GPS module in the destination sign, a first present geographical location of the destination sign; transmitting, by the destination sign via a wireless network to the transit system control center, the unique identification data and the first present geographical location of the destination sign; and receiving, by the destination sign via the wireless network from the transit system control center, an indication of whether the first present geographical location of the destination sign is substantially similar to the predetermined geographical location; when the indication indicates that the first present geographical location is substantially similar to the predetermined geographical location, then: receiving route information by the destination sign via the wireless network; displaying the route information on the destination sign for patrons to read; and providing, by an audio module in the destination sign, an audible natural language transcription of the route information when a single button associated with the destination sign is pressed a first predetermined number of sequential times by a transit patron and providing a natural language transcription of alert information when the single button is pressed a second predetermined number of sequential times. assigning a unique identification data to the destination sign; entering the unique identification data and a predetermined geographical location data into the transit system control center; placing the destination sign at a first geographical location; determining, by a GPS module in the destination sign, a first present geographical location of the destination sign; transmitting, by the destination sign via a wireless network to the transit system control center, the unique identification data and the first present geographical location of the destination sign; and receiving, by the destination sign via the wireless network from the transit system control center, an indication of whether the first present geographical location of the destination sign is substantially similar to the predetermined geographical location; when the indication indicates that the first present geographical location is substantially similar to the predetermined geographical location, then: receiving route information by the destination sign via the wireless network; displaying the route information on the destination sign for patrons to read; and receiving route information by the destination sign via the wireless network; displaying the route information on the destination sign for patrons to read; and providing, by an audio module in the destination sign, an audible natural language transcription of the route information when a single button associated with the destination sign is pressed a first predetermined number of sequential times by a transit patron and providing a natural language transcription of alert information when the single button is pressed a second predetermined number of sequential times.