Members of the Allston-Brighton community discussed potential bus route changes with Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service plan managers in a meeting last night at the Honan-Allston library.

The bus 64 route, which runs from Oak Square in Brighton to University Park in Cambridge, was the meeting’s main focus and the community’s main concern. Bus 64 stops in both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s and Harvard University’s campuses.

“We plan on re-routing the Hobart section via Brooks Street by adding addition stops on that road,” MBTA bus route service plan Manager Melissa Dullea said. This alteration would eliminate all stops on Faneuil and Hobart Street, and instead make stops along Brooks Street.

The MBTA decided to draft the proposal after collecting data related to crowding, schedule adherence, the span and frequency of stops and the net cost it takes to run the buses, according to the MBTA service plan.

Dullea estimated the changes to the route would force about 84 people per day to seek an alternate means of transportation or bus route.

Allston-Brighton City Councilor Mark Ciommo’s campaign manager, Mike McLaughlin said Ciommo brought up plans for the bus re-route after receiving requests from Allston-Brighton residents.

“We would like to make a compromise with the people in the neighborhood,” he said.

Will Luzier, a spokesman for Sen. Steven Tolman, said the senator has concerns for the elderly in the neighborhood who may be affected by the route changes.

“Tolman would be willing to work with the people of those neighborhoods to reinstate the stops that were eliminated,” he said.

Attendees voiced concern over those who may start to use cars as their main mode of transportation adding to the already crowded streets because of the change in bus schedule.

“It’s just unfortunate how they have to take away from us in order to get something else,” Allston-Brighton resident Ralph Walton said.

“If all goes according to plan, we should have an idea if we will carry through with the change in the route. If the plans go through, then it will be implemented no sooner than spring of 2009,” Dullea said.

The meeting was the first of a series of 12, designed for community participation, feedback and revision of MBTA plans. The next meeting will be on Sept. 10 at Quincy City Hall.