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The proposed actions should demonstrate in the field, the results of deploying available retrofits, in particular to public and private fleets running high numbers of kilometers within the city (buses, delivery vans, taxis), as well as developing and demonstrating new, low cost retrofit technologies for natural gas buses and natural gas and gasoline cars in the above mentioned applications, with a clear validation in real driving of the reduction of emissions. The proposed actions should also consider awareness raising of little known emissions issues (for instance, ammonia and nanoparticles below the regulated threshold) and specific incentive schemes to facilitate the adoption of these technologies should also be considered, taking into account the results of the currently running EU-funded projects on retrofits.

The proposed activities should assess the specific contribution of brake particles on local air and water quality, possibly including citizen science contributions, for instance to assess the situation of complete network of metro and rail stations in cities or workers exposure, and to develop low cost retrofit solutions for these transport vehicles and demonstrate existing solution in the field to assess their benefit and usability/operating costs, while at the same time reducing the acquisition and installation costs, both for first installation and retrofitting (specifically on long-lived public transport assets). Additionally, the retrofit solutions should look at reducing exhaust noise, particularly during transients, while low particle emissions brake solutions should also look at integrating ways to reduce brake noise.

Projects should have a duration of 36 to 48 months. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts or durations.