The problem is which kind of IR employee you encounter first on a train.
If you encounter a ticket checker (or train guard/host), then you will usually be offered the opportunity to purchase a ticket on board.
However, if the a member of the RPU gets to you first then you will get a fine.
This is completely inconsistent and causes confusion such as this case.
Presumably, the senator encountered a ticket checker in the first case and a member of the RPU in the second case.
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