Manila, March 4 -- Newly installed Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon, in a recent press briefing, said he aims to accelerate big-ticket transport projects, particularly high mass transit ones as he voiced the need to push forward with more public-private partnerships (PPPs).

His remarks are indeed a welcome development for motorists and commuters alike and serve as an affirmation of the significant contribution of the private sector in realizing large scale projects for public benefit-in this case, with the goal of picking up the pace to complete mass transit projects within a faster timeline.

While there is progress over the years, the pace of developing our mass transit systems remains slow and sluggish compared to our neighboring ...