February 11, 2015: On-demand drivers for freight; Saia faces OSHA fines; Malcolm Butler finally gets his truck.

Here is a look at what is happening in the world of transportation this morning:

• Forbes digs into the Sidecar service app that uses “on demand drivers” to handle local deliveries – an app that becomes nationally available next week.
• OSHA is levying fines against Saia Motor Freight following a propane-powered forklift explosion, notes EHS Today.
• A story in CleanTechnica extols the economic benefits from funding more public transportation options.
• Republican legislators offer a 30-year no-tax, no-toll transportation plan for Connecticut, according to The Hartford Courant.
• FedEx is looking to build a new 69,000 sq. ft. distribution center, reports the Bend Bulletin.
• Firefighters figure out what caused a spate of recent trash truck fires in Florida, notes The Sun Sentinel.
• Over a third of Cleveland’s snow plow trucks are out of action, reports WKYC News.
• A bath tipper truck crash in England leaves four dead and many unanswered questions in its wake, says the BBC.
• Demand for trucking equipment convinced Aquiline Capital Partners LLC to get into the truck financing business, reports the Wall Street Journal.
• The British government is reviewing transportation changes are needed to accommodate driverless vehicles, notes the BBC.
• United Parcel Service may begin to add residential delivery surcharges sometime this year, according to The Consumerist.
• Vermont’s limited public transit options are decried by younger voters, notes The Rutland Herald.
• Oil prices remain on a “wild ride,” says ABC News; a ride that shows no signs of stopping.
• New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler finally gets the MVP pickup truck gifted to him by teammate Tom Brady, reports The Boston Globe.
• Food truck sales of “melted cheese sandwiches” could be potentially worth $100 million in southern California, according to CBS Los Angeles.