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Description
One of the core components of the EPIC project is the installation of two additional target stations following the existing GPS and HRS ones. Protons from the PS Booster (PSB) could be shared among two or more of these four target stations producing several Radioactive Ion Beams (RIBs) that could be delivered to different experimental stations in parallel. However, the effective proton current in each of the targets would be reduced and therefore, the production of the RIBs would also be limited. Alternatively, two targets could be installed in series a single front-end profiting from the full proton current simultaneously. In addition to a significant cost reduction in civil engineering and ancillary equipment, the overall RIB production would increase significantly. In this contribution, initial considerations on this target configuration will be presented and the advantages and disadvantages compared to the separated four targets alternative will be discussed.