On Fri, 13 May 2011 01:23:20 -0700 (PDT), Offramp wrote:
One of the runsoff of fare evasion is that these two-step lifts are
thought necessary.

It isn't just fare evasion concerns that make two-step lifts
necessary. Just because I'm using a lift doesn't mean I already have a
ticket. London dwelling disabled people will probably have a FreedomPass
but they are very much in the minority of people I see using lifts
at stations.