def _read_transition_statistics_from_files(model, verbose):
   """Parses the transitions statistics from the simulation output files for later analysis

   Parameters
   -------
   model : obj
      object containing all anchor and milestone information

   Returns
   ---------

   total_steps : int
      total number of MD steps taken in all simulations in all anchors

   """
   total_steps = 0
   for site in model.sites:
      for anchor in site.anchors:
         if anchor.md == True and anchor.directory:
            #if verbose: print 'parsing md transitions for:Anchor', milestone.fullname
            #print info['max_steps']
            print('parsing md transitions for:Anchor', anchor.fullname)
            max_steps = anchor._parse_md_transitions()
            print(max_steps, total_steps)
            if max_steps > total_steps:
              total_steps = max_steps
  
   return total_steps