Creating environments that are accessible to everyone is essential, but everyone doesn’t mean the same thing for everybody. People have diverse needs and preferences, and an approach that works well for one person may not suit another. That’s why REACT focuses on solving one problem exceptionally well, in a way that adapts to how each person wants to use it.
How REACT works
The REACT Trigger System delivers audio-visual, proximity-triggered notifications and real-time information at everyday locations, like bus stops, by activating public audio (talking displays) to digital bus stop singage. For people with sight loss, this turns information that would otherwise only be available visually into something they can access independently, the moment they arrive.
To ensure users can access information in the way that best suits them, REACT offers three options for activating audio announcements:
A free personal app, available for Apple iOS and Android devices.
A personal fob.
A communal, fixed push-button.
By providing multiple methods of access, the REACT Trigger System accommodates a wide range of user needs rather than relying on a single solution, turning digital displays into ones that can be seen and heard, so essential information isn’t locked behind sight alone.
Where you'll find it
REACT is already part of digital bus stop signage across the UK, integrated into solutions from Journeo Passenger Information Systems, Vix Technology, R2P UK, M2M-Tech, Papercast and Modaxo.
It’s live in transport authority areas including:
Transport for Wales (Cardiff and Swansea)
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA)
West of England Combined Authority (WECA)
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP)
Aberdeenshire
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA)
North East Lincolnshire Council
Norfolk County Council
Oxfordshire County Council
My bus stop doesn't have a digital display, how can React Trigger System work?
It’s true that not all bus stops have digital signage, but accessible information is still a must-have. At such places, React Beacons work with the same free React App to deliver proximity notifications supporting orientation, wayfinding and audio-visual information via their phone.
Creating and managing a bus network accessibility plan
On 28th August 2026, following a duty introduced under the Bus Services Act 2025, the DfT (Department for Transport) published guidance requiring LTAs (local transport authorities) to detail the existing accessibility features of their local bus network and outline specific actions to help disabled passengers travel safely, independently, and in reasonable comfort. Accessible information at the bus stop is an essential element of Better Bus Stops, and of DfT’s pending guidance on safer, more accessible bus stopping places.
The React Trigger System, supported by React Beacons and our Bus Passenger-to-Driver Communication feature (more information), are prime examples of such accessibility features, designed with and for disabled passengers.
Video Examples of React Trigger System : Talking displays and React beacons