Operation Blue Line

Operation Blue Line, Starring: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was a 1990 promotional video sponsored by the Regional Transportation District to let kids know about alternative travel methods such as railroads. It is live-action, but does not use animatronics. The voice actors from the cartoon reprise their roles as the Turtles

Description:

"The successful opening of the RTD Metro Blue Line on July 14, 1990 is assured when TV reporter April O'neil and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles overcome the sinister Gridlock.

April discovers that the villain Gridlock is preventing commuters from learning about the fast and efficient rail service between downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach. Gridlock delights in the crowded freeways and dirty air which have frustrated commuters for years in Los Angeles and sabotages plans to tell people about the new RTD Metro Blue Line.

April calls on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to come to the rescue and help spread the word about the new public transit.

In this action-packed videotape, the Turtles combat Gridlock and help launch a new era of rail transit.

Cowabung, Dudes! "